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Meteorites Auction (Irons from the Asteroids Heart)

Provenance: Altai, China (fine octahedral iron meteorite).

Widmanstätten figures: The intergrowth lamellae between kamacite and taenite are extremely neat and aesthetically pleasing, typical of this fall.

Finish: Precise cube-cut with a mirror polish that enhances the natural metallic luster of the iron-nickel alloy.

Rarity: A fragment of a planetary core billions of years old.

Technical characteristics:
Weight: [60] g
Dimensions: [20x20x20] mm

Treatment: Stabilized to prevent natural oxidation.

This is a prestige object ideal for a discerning collector, a heritage investment, or an unforgettable gift for an astrophysics enthusiast.

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HORIZON METEROITE

Provenance : Altai, Chine (Météorite ferreuse de type octaédrite fine).

​Figures de Widmanstätten : Les lamelles d'intercroissance entre la kamacite et la taenite sont extrêmement nettes et esthétiques, typiques de cette chute.

​Finition : Taille cubique précise avec un polissage miroir qui sublime l'éclat métallique naturel de l'alliage fer-nickel.
​Rareté : Un fragment de noyau planétaire vieux de plusieurs milliards d'années.
​Caractéristiques techniques :
​Poids : [60] g
​Dimensions : [20x20x20] mm

​Traitement : Stabilisée pour prévenir l'oxydation naturelle.
​C'est un objet de prestige idéal pour un collectionneur exigeant, un investissement patrimonial ou un cadeau inoubliable pour un amateur d'astrophysique.

Certificat d'authenticité 
HORIZON METEROITE 

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Aletai meteorite Cube - Height: 2 cm - Width: 2 cm - 60 g - (1)

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Météorite d’Aletai, a ferrous octahedrite meteorite in cube form from China (Altai), weighing 60 g with dimensions 20×20×20 mm, certified authentic by Horizon Meteorite and stabilized to prevent oxidation.

Aletai meteorite Cube - Height: 2 cm - Width: 2 cm - 60 g - (1)

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Météorite d’Aletai, a ferrous octahedrite meteorite in cube form from China (Altai), weighing 60 g with dimensions 20×20×20 mm, certified authentic by Horizon Meteorite and stabilized to prevent oxidation.

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