Aletai meteorite Octahedrite - 266 g - (1)

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Over 20 years collecting meteorites; former museum curator and experienced restorer.

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Aletai meteorite, an octahedrite from Xinjiang, China, weighing 266 g, is notably oriented with a visible orientation lip and may display a Widmanstätten pattern.

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Magnificent complete piece of ALETAI, orientation lip visible and possible visible Widmanstätten pattern , 266 grams. The Aletai meteorite is a rare metallic space rock, a thick octahedrite classified as IIIE-an, discovered in the Aletai region of Xinjiang, China. Composed mainly of iron and nickel, it stands out for its possible formation of the Widmanstätten structure, a crystalline pattern that forms in space during very slow cooling, making it a valuable object for study and for collectors.


Magnificent complete piece of ALETAI, orientation lip visible and possible visible Widmanstätten pattern , 266 grams. The Aletai meteorite is a rare metallic space rock, a thick octahedrite classified as IIIE-an, discovered in the Aletai region of Xinjiang, China. Composed mainly of iron and nickel, it stands out for its possible formation of the Widmanstätten structure, a crystalline pattern that forms in space during very slow cooling, making it a valuable object for study and for collectors.

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Number of objects
1
Name of meteorite
Aletai meteorite
Type of meteorite
Octahedrite
Supplement
Notablemente Orientado
Weight
266 g
Origin (region/city)
Xinjiang
Country of origin
China
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