Oriented button shaped individual.
Oriented individual with many regmaglypts.
Bart Simpson from outer space?
Flight-Oriented individual. Featured in Michael Blood's
upcoming book: ASPECTS OF METEORITE ORIENTATION.
A large individual covered in regmaglypts. A purchase from Robert Haag in 1997.
A large flight-oriented individual with many flow lines and regmaglypts.
A large individual with many regmaglypts and a large finger protruding from one side as if to say "No. 1". As Sikhote-Alin is the number one favorite iron to collect among most meteorite collectors.
A large shrapnel with natural patina.
A large rare individual with many fingers, regmaglypts and flow lines.
A large oriented shrapnel with beautiful flight markings.
A huge sculpted piece of shrapnel as found, uncleaned.
A large oriented individual with flow lines, roll over rim and mottled fusion crust on the back.
A large oriented individual with countless flow lines and many regmaglypts.
A large thumb printed individual with a natural formed hole.
A large oriented individual with great character. Covered in regmaglypts, points, rollover lips, flow lines on every part of its surface.
A huge rare SA collected soon after the fall. This specimen has not been cleaned with any chemicals or wire brush.
Sikhote-Alin meteorites are among the coarsest octahedrites (IIB), exhibiting very broad bands in their crystalline patterns, sometimes resulting in no visible pattern in a slice. This is a fine specimen, which shows a dramatic and bold Widmanstattan pattern along with a natural sculptural profile.
Measures 8.5 x 5 inches
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Sikhote-Alin iron meteorite is the largest observed meteorite fall in modern history. A shower of fireballs rained down upon the thick forest of the Sikhote-Alin mountains of Eastern Siberia in Russia on February 12, 1947 at 10:38 hours. The flaming fireball, as bright as the sun cast moving shadows in broad daylight as it passed by observers. It is estimated that over 23,000 kilograms fell that morning, leaving a smoke trail which could be seen in the sky for hours. The meteorite impacted the mountains with a huge explosion which was felt over 100 miles away. It made over 120 craters of varying sizes. The largest reported crater was 20 feet deep and 85 feet across. It blasted fragments in every direction. Pieces were even found embedded in nearby trees.
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