Aletai Meteorite Slice – Etched Iron-Nickel Meteorite from China – Widmanstätten Pattern

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60,00

€

The Aletai meteorite is an iron meteorite classified as coarse octahedrite (IAB group), discovered in China. This slice has been carefully cut, polished, and etched with acid to reveal the distinctive Widmanstätten pattern — interlocking crystals of kamacite and taenite that form only during the slow cooling of metal alloys in outer space.

Type: Iron meteorite (IAB-MG group)
Structure: Coarse octahedrite
Locality: Aletai, Xinjiang Province, China

Owning a slice of Aletai meteorite means holding a genuine fragment of cosmic history, billions of years old. Each piece is unique, with a metallic sheen and crystalline structure impossible to reproduce on Earth. Perfect for collectors of meteorites, museums, or as an unforgettable scientific gift.
Price is for one piece.

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