
Genuine Natural Sikhote-Alin Meteorite from Russia (108.6 grams)
$ 1,100.00
SKU SAM32
An iron meteorite fell on the Sikhote-Alin Mountains, in southeastern Russia, in 1947. Though large iron meteorite falls had been witnessed previously and fragments recovered, never before in recorded history had a fall of this magnitude been observed. An estimated 70 tonnes (metric tons) of material survived the fiery passage through the atmosphere and reached the Earth.
Class: Iron, Coarsest octahedrite (IIB)
From: Sikhote-Alin Mountains, Eastern Siberia, Russia
Weight: 108.6 grams, Size: 1.75 x .75 x 1.5 inches