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Tungsten ring with the Aletai meteorite is a truly special object, because it combines a modern industrial material with an ancient substance from space.

Tungsten: it is a very hard metal and scratch-resistant. It has a dark gray color, almost anthracite, and it retains its luster over time. Precisely because of its hardness, it is difficult to deform.
Aletai meteorite: originates from a meteorite fall that occurred in China, in the Aletai region. It is an iron meteorite, often worked to display the typical crystalline structures called “Widmanstätten patterns”, visible as natural geometric intertwinings.

Weight: 11.20 g
SIZE: 7 cm CIRCUMFERENCE

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Anello in tungsteno con meteorite Aletai è un oggetto davvero particolare, perché combina un materiale industriale moderno con una sostanza antichissima proveniente dallo spazio.

Tungsteno: è un metallo molto duro e resistente ai graffi. Ha un colore grigio scuro, quasi antracite, e mantiene la lucidità nel tempo. Proprio per la sua durezza, è difficile da deformare.
Meteorite Aletai: proviene da una caduta meteoritica avvenuta in Cina, nella regione di Aletai. Si tratta di un meteorite ferroso, spesso lavorato per mostrare le tipiche strutture cristalline chiamate “figure di Widmanstätten”, visibili come intrecci geometrici naturali.

Peso: 11,20G
MISURA: 7cm  CIRCONFERENZA 

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Tungsten Ring Meteorite Aletai - 11.2 g - (1)

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Anello Tungsteno, featuring the Aletai meteorite from the Aletai region in China, weighs 11.20 g and has a circumference of 7 cm.

Tungsten Ring Meteorite Aletai - 11.2 g - (1)

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Anello Tungsteno, featuring the Aletai meteorite from the Aletai region in China, weighs 11.20 g and has a circumference of 7 cm.

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