HENBURY METEORITE - ENGAGING SPECIMEN ON PEDESTAL. Iron - IIIAB . Northern Territory, Australia - (24° 34'S, 133° 10'E...

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HENBURY METEORITE - ENGAGING SPECIMEN ON PEDESTAL
Iron - IIIAB
Northern Territory, Australia - (24° 34'S, 133° 10'E)
Falling to Earth approximately 5,000 years ago, the Henbury event is one of the greatest meteorite showers on record. Originally discovered in 1931 following reports of Aborigines using metallic stone tools, the Henbury event resulted in more than one dozen distinct, documented meteorite craters. Among the most prized iron meteorites, Aborigines refer to Henbury fragments as "sun...tail...fire...devil...stones," prompting sociologists to wonder if the Henbury impact was a witnessed event. Accompanied by a custom armature and a bright mango patina that is distinctly that of a Henbury, this is a superior example. 185 x 128 x 44mm (7.25 x 5 x 1.75 inches) and 3.07 kilograms (6.75 pounds)

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