Stainless steel and meteorite pendant with stainless steel chain. Iron meteorite - Height: 34 mm - Width: 18 mm - 7.18 g - (1)

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Pendant in steel containing a section of the Aletai iron meteorite, an octahedrite IIIE ferrous meteorite from Xinjiang, China, with epoxy resin coating and a stainless steel chain 52 cm long featuring Windmanstatten motifs, weighing 7.18 g for the pendant and 11.82 g total.

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Pendanticle cradle pendant in steel containing a section of the Aletai iron meteorite (sidérite), a layer of epoxy resin to ensure protection of the meteorite against oxidation. Delivered with a stainless steel curb-type chain, with links 2.4 x 3 mm and 52 cm in circumference.

Pendent weight: 7.18 grams
Total weight: 11.82 grams

Name: Aletai
Iron, octahedrite type IIIE
Geography: China (Xinjiang)
Observed fall: No
Year of discovery: 1898
Mass: over 50 t
Classification: Meteorite Bulletin: MB 105 (2016) Iron, IIIE-an
Coordinates: (45° 52' 16"N, 90° 30' 17"E)

Pendanticle cradle pendant in steel containing a section of the Aletai iron meteorite (sidérite), a layer of epoxy resin to ensure protection of the meteorite against oxidation. Delivered with a stainless steel curb-type chain, with links 2.4 x 3 mm and 52 cm in circumference.

Pendent weight: 7.18 grams
Total weight: 11.82 grams

Name: Aletai
Iron, octahedrite type IIIE
Geography: China (Xinjiang)
Observed fall: No
Year of discovery: 1898
Mass: over 50 t
Classification: Meteorite Bulletin: MB 105 (2016) Iron, IIIE-an
Coordinates: (45° 52' 16"N, 90° 30' 17"E)

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Number of objects
1
Name of meteorite
Stainless steel and meteorite pendant with stainless steel chain.
Type of meteorite
Iron meteorite
Supplement
with Windmanstatten motifs
Weight
7.18 g
Origin (region/city)
Xinjiang
Country of origin
China
Height
34 mm
Width
18 mm
Depth
3 mm
FranceVerified
737
Objects sold
100%
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