Nantan Iron meteorite - 450 g
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Nantan iron meteorite from Guangxi, China, weighing 450 g.
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Description from the seller
Observed fall in 1516, although the pieces were recovered starting in 1958, when they were melted down to be used in the growing industrialization of China.
It is shipped with the display case.
The meteorite exploded during its passage through the atmosphere and the pieces were scattered in an ellipsis of dispersion 28 kilometers long and 8 kilometers wide.
A metallic meteorite is composed, mainly, of iron and nickel. In reality, it is a piece of the core of an asteroid. In differentiation, when the asteroid is a ball of magma during its formation, iron and nickel settle in the center of the asteroid, since they are the heaviest elements. After cooling, the metallic core of the asteroid forms. Through catastrophic collisions, the asteroid and its core break apart and those fragments remain in space until some piece falls to our planet. It is estimated that they account for 5.7% of falls.
At Expometeoritos, we take care of outreach, talks, workshops, analyses, classification and exhibitions of meteorites.
We are members of:
- IMCA (International Meteorite Collectors Association) #8187
- Meteoritical Society
- American Meteorological Society
All our pieces are certified and, in addition, we provide the chemical composition analysis if the piece’s value exceeds €300, performed at our facilities by X-ray Spectroscopy.
Seller's Story
We search for pieces of the cosmos
to put the universe in your hands.
At Expometeoritos we are dedicated to visiting the most inhospitable corners of the planet in search of meteorites and all those elements (Impactites, Suevites, Tektites, etc.) that attest to what the universe around us is like and how it works.
We are adventurous, curious and restless by nature and thanks to this project we can bring the secrets of the cosmos closer to all of you in a different way.
We organize informative talks, exhibitions, we analyze and classify, cut and polish meteorites and, in addition, we offer you the best pieces so that you can get hold of them and have a piece of the universe in your own home.
Our commitment is complete and we want you to have all the guarantees and confidence, that is why all our pieces are certified and an analysis of their chemical composition is also included if the value of the piece exceeds €300. The analysis is carried out in our facilities by X-ray spectrography.
The pieces will be sent by express service UPS 24/48 hours
We are members of:
.- IMCA (International Association of Meteorite Collectors) #8187
.- GMA (Global Meteorite Association) #0078
.- Meteorical Society
.-American Meteor Society
Collegiate Nº 8187 authorized by IMCA for the issuance of official certificates
Translated by Google TranslateObserved fall in 1516, although the pieces were recovered starting in 1958, when they were melted down to be used in the growing industrialization of China.
It is shipped with the display case.
The meteorite exploded during its passage through the atmosphere and the pieces were scattered in an ellipsis of dispersion 28 kilometers long and 8 kilometers wide.
A metallic meteorite is composed, mainly, of iron and nickel. In reality, it is a piece of the core of an asteroid. In differentiation, when the asteroid is a ball of magma during its formation, iron and nickel settle in the center of the asteroid, since they are the heaviest elements. After cooling, the metallic core of the asteroid forms. Through catastrophic collisions, the asteroid and its core break apart and those fragments remain in space until some piece falls to our planet. It is estimated that they account for 5.7% of falls.
At Expometeoritos, we take care of outreach, talks, workshops, analyses, classification and exhibitions of meteorites.
We are members of:
- IMCA (International Meteorite Collectors Association) #8187
- Meteoritical Society
- American Meteorological Society
All our pieces are certified and, in addition, we provide the chemical composition analysis if the piece’s value exceeds €300, performed at our facilities by X-ray Spectroscopy.
Seller's Story
We search for pieces of the cosmos
to put the universe in your hands.
At Expometeoritos we are dedicated to visiting the most inhospitable corners of the planet in search of meteorites and all those elements (Impactites, Suevites, Tektites, etc.) that attest to what the universe around us is like and how it works.
We are adventurous, curious and restless by nature and thanks to this project we can bring the secrets of the cosmos closer to all of you in a different way.
We organize informative talks, exhibitions, we analyze and classify, cut and polish meteorites and, in addition, we offer you the best pieces so that you can get hold of them and have a piece of the universe in your own home.
Our commitment is complete and we want you to have all the guarantees and confidence, that is why all our pieces are certified and an analysis of their chemical composition is also included if the value of the piece exceeds €300. The analysis is carried out in our facilities by X-ray spectrography.
The pieces will be sent by express service UPS 24/48 hours
We are members of:
.- IMCA (International Association of Meteorite Collectors) #8187
.- GMA (Global Meteorite Association) #0078
.- Meteorical Society
.-American Meteor Society
Collegiate Nº 8187 authorized by IMCA for the issuance of official certificates
Translated by Google TranslateDetails
Name of meteorite
Nantan
Type of meteorite
Iron meteorite
Supplement
Type IAB-MG
Weight
450 g
Origin (region/city)
Guangxi
Country of origin
China
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