Aletai Meteorite Pendant
Classification: Siderite, coarse octahedrite IIIE-an
Discovery: 1898
Total mass (TKW): 74 t
Main masses: Armanty, 28 t / WuQilike, 23 t / Akebulake , 18 t / Wuxilike, 5 t
Pendant weight: 9g / 0.0198 lb
Measurements: 40 x 19 x 3 mm / 1.57" x 0.74" x 0.11"
History: Forged in the core of an asteroid over 4 billion years ago, the Aletai meteorite fell centuries ago in the desert of northwestern China. Its metallic composition and internal structure reveal an extremely slow cooling process in deep space. This fragment preserves the characteristic Widmanstätten pattern: a natural interlacing of iron and nickel crystals that can only form when cooling less than one degree per million years. Impossible to reproduce artificially, this pattern is indisputable proof of its extraterrestrial origin.
Set in stainless steel, the cut section of the meteorite is protected with a layer of epoxy resin to keep it intact.
Includes information card and presentation box.
Link to The Meteoritical Society: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=64400
This piece will travel insured in a safety package to arrive in perfect condition.
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SKU: ALE9
€58.00Price
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