Large Aletai iron meteorite, natural, cut at one end, with a fusion crust. Iron meteorite - Height: 92 mm - Width: 68 mm - 1008.9 g - (1)

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

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Ferrous meteorite from Aletai, large natural end-cut specimen with fusion crust, weighing 1008.9 g and measuring 92 × 68 × 65 mm, originating from Xinjiang, China.

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Attention collectors:
Large naturally occurring Aletai iron meteorite, cut at one end, with fusion crust
weight: 1088.9 grams
dimensions: 92 x 68 x 65 mm
supplied with the meteorite identification tag (see photos)

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

Attention collectors:
Large naturally occurring Aletai iron meteorite, cut at one end, with fusion crust
weight: 1088.9 grams
dimensions: 92 x 68 x 65 mm
supplied with the meteorite identification tag (see photos)

video available by copying and pasting the following link into your browser's address bar:
https://youtu.be/DL6qGe77-7M

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

Details

Number of objects
1
Name of meteorite
Large Aletai iron meteorite, natural, cut at one end, with a fusion crust.
Type of meteorite
Iron meteorite
Supplement
Figures de Windmanstatten
Weight
1008.9 g
Origin (region/city)
Xinjiang
Country of origin
China
Height
92 mm
Width
68 mm
Depth
65 mm
FranceVerified
737
Objects sold
100%
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