Description: Aletai Iron IIIE Meteorite Cylinder Weight: 13.29 Grams Measurements: 35.26mm x 7.89mm Diameter They will be shipped with an information sheet about the history of the meteorite. AletaiBasic informationName: AletaiThis is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.Observed fall: NoYear found: 1898Country: ChinaMass: help 50 t DescriptionIron IIIE, found in China 1898History: A large iron was found by a local farmer in a valley in a mountainous area of Aletai County. It was surrounded by rocks and half buried. A small specimen was taken for analysis. Heavy machinery was used to move the meteorite from the valley to the discoverers home. Physical characteristics: The kamacite bandwidth is 0.89±0.41 mm. Petrography: The major phases of the meteorite are kamacite, taenite, and plessite. Minor phases include schreibersite, daubréelite, troilite, and haxonite. Aletai is an anomalous IIIE. It has the highest Gold concentration in the group, and its Iridium concentration is much higher than that inferred through the trend of the other group members. Froo www.froo.com | Froo Cross Sell, Free Cross Sell, Cross promote, eBay Marketing, eBay listing Apps, eBay Apps, eBay Application
Price: 32.75 USD
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
End Time: 2024-02-09T19:17:24.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
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Country/Region of Manufacture: China
