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Natural History - Nantan Iron Meteorite

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$Natural History - Sahara Desert Stony Iron Meteorite: . Irregular mass with a natural fracture line. 80 grams, 71 mm (2 3/4 in.). From the Sahara Desert Morocco. From an old Oxfordshire, UK, fossil and mineral collection. [No Reserve]$

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Natural History - Campo Del Cielo Iron Meteorite Pair: Fell 6000-5000 years B.P.. Comprising two amorphous Campo Del Cielo iron (IAB) meteorites. See Graham, Bevan and Hutchison ed., Catalogue of Meteorites, Natural History Museum, 1985, p.88, for details

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Natural History - Campo del Cielo Meteorite: Fell 6000-5000 years B.P. Nickel-iron meteorite (IAB); supplied in a carboard specimen tray with information ticket. See Graham, Bevan and Hutchison ed., Catalogue of Meteorites, Natural History Museu

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Natural History - Sikhote Alin Meteorite: Fell 12th February 1947 A.D. The iron meteorite (chemical group IIAB) with a coarse octahedrite structure. 18 grams, 25 mm (1 in.). From Sikhote-Alin Mountains, Primorye, Russia. From a Lincolnshire,

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Natural History - Sikhote-Alin Meteorite: Fell February 12, 1947 A.D. Classified as an iron IIAB meteorite. 32.6 grams, 37 mm (1 3/8 in.). From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.[No Reserve]

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Natural History - Meteorite Dust from NWA Meteorites in Display Vial: . The sandy coloured dust held in a small glass vial with screw-cap. 4.7 grams total, 24 mm (1 in.). From the Sahara Desert, North Africa. Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher. [No Reserve]

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Nantan Iron-Nickel Meteorite: Nantan Iron-Nickel Meteorite. The Nantan Iron-Nickel meteorite is one of the earliest meteorites that was an observed fall. It was recorded that it fell May 11, 1516 in the Nantan County of Guangxi Pr

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Natural History - Polished Seymchan Meteorite Slab: Found June 1967 A.D. A highly polished rectangular slice of the Seymchan meteorite with an exceptional number of transparent olivine inclusions, repaired. See Graham, A.L., Bevan, A.W.R. & Hutchison,

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Natural History - Mesosiderite Stony-Iron Meteorite: Found circa 2010 A.D. Meteorite in a cuboid capsule; Vaca Muerta. 1.67 grams, 20 mm (3/4 in.). Found in Chile's Atacama desert while filming an episode of the TV series Meterorite Men. Acquired from S

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Natural History - Al Haggounia Stone Meteorite Collection: Found 2006 A.D. A large quantity held within a glass vial with cork stopper. 31 grams total, 53 mm high (2 1/8 in.). From the Sahara, North Africa. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. Accompani

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Natural History - NWA 2947 Chondrite Meteorite Slices in Gem Case: . Two amorphous slices of NWA 2947 chondrite meteorite displayed in a collector's case. 5.77 grams total, 32 mm including case (1 1/4 in.). From the Sahara Desert, North Africa. Property of a Sussex,

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Natural History - Large NWA 15250 L5 Chondrite Meteorite Slice in Case: Found 2022 A.D. The cut and polished slice held in a custom-made collector's display box. 51 grams total, 84 mm wide including case (3 3/8 in.). From the Sahara Desert, North Africa. Property of a Sus

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Fell 1516 A.D., discovered 1958 A.D. A nickel iron meteorite (111CD) with a composition of 92.35% iron and 6.96% nickel. 36 grams, 48 mm (1 7/8 in.).

Acquired from Steve Arnold, co-star of 'Meteorite Men'. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, U.K. Accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity card from Steve Arnold and a copy of the sales listing.

The Nantan meteorite fell in 1516, as recorded in ancient Chinese texts; the fall exploded during descent which resulted in a shower of many individual iron meteorites over an area some 28km x 8km in Nantan County, Guangxi, China. Classified as an iron meteorite; 111CD Course Octohedrite, the composition is approximately 92% iron, 6% nickel and contains more than ten other minerals including kamacite, taenite, dominate, plessite, schreibersite, triolite, graphite and others. [No Reserve]

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Natural History - Nantan Iron Meteorite

Name: Natural History - Nantan Iron Meteorite
SKU: 176559520
Price: 75 GBP
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