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Authentic rare Sikhote-Alin meteorite fragment, 1.3 cm length, Russia

RON 74,99

Authentic meteorite fragment from Sikhote-Alin in a plastic box. It originates in Russia. The specimen comes with a Certificate of authenticity signed by a professional geologist who has examined the specimen. An excellent gift for any geology or astronomy enthusiast!

Due to the process of entering the atmosphere and impacting the planet's surface, the fragment has imperfections that are perfectly normal and inevitable. We invite you to carefully study the product photos to identify the natural imperfections of the fragment.

Specimen: authentic meteorite fragment from Sikhote-Alin

Dimensions: approximately 1.3 cm length (Please take a look at the photo where the specimen is placed next to the ruler/in the hand to get an idea of its size)

Weight: 0.4 g

Country of origin: Sikhote-Alin Mountains, Russia

The product consists of a single authentic meteorite fragment from  Sikhote-Alin in a plastic box, the one in the pictures above, and comes with a brochure containing specific geological information, as well as a Certificate of authenticity signed by a professional geologist who examined the specimen.

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Description

Meteorites are rocks from space that enter a planet's atmosphere and reach its surface. They are the result of incomplete combustion in the atmosphere of meteoroids – pieces of various sizes of iron and rock, resulting mainly from the collision of asteroids. Sikhote-Alin is a class IIAB iron meteorite that fell in 1947 in the Sikhote-Alin Mountains of Russia. It is considered one of the largest and best-documented meteorite falls in modern history, as it was observed by numerous eyewitnesses. Before entering the atmosphere, its initial mass is estimated to have been approximately 100 tonnes. At an altitude of just 5.6 km, it exploded, scattering fragments over an area of 1.6 square kilometres. This event left over 100 craters, the largest measuring 28 metres in diameter. Its chemical composition is 93% iron, 5.9% nickel, 0.42% cobalt, 0.46% phosphorus and 0.28% sulphur, with traces of germanium and iridium.

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