Australian Tiger Iron Sphere - Height: 88 mm - Width: 88 mm- 1050 g

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Australian Tiger Iron Sphere, a meteorite, weighs 1050 g and measures 88 mm in height, width and depth, originating from Western Australia.

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Description from the seller

A magnificent Tiger Iron sphere from Western Australia.

Tiger Iron is composed of narrow bands of hematite, tiger's eye, and jasper. It is mined from an ancient formation (3 billion years old) in the Ord Range near Mount Goldsworthy, in Western Australia.

The same Tiger-Eye was originally Crocodilite 50 million years ago.

Seller's Story

The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements. Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past". All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
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A magnificent Tiger Iron sphere from Western Australia.

Tiger Iron is composed of narrow bands of hematite, tiger's eye, and jasper. It is mined from an ancient formation (3 billion years old) in the Ord Range near Mount Goldsworthy, in Western Australia.

The same Tiger-Eye was originally Crocodilite 50 million years ago.

Seller's Story

The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements. Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past". All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
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Details

Mineral Form
Australian Tiger Iron Sphere
Weight
1050 g
Country of Origin
Australia
Height
88 mm
Width
88 mm
Depth
88 mm
ItalyVerified
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Objects sold
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