Nantan 40.4 kilograms

$8,000.00

  • Meteorite Type: Iron IAB-MG
  • Weight: 40.4 kilograms
  • Approximate Measurements: 394 mm x 305 mm x 203 mm
  • Additional Information: Beautiful and massive individual that we believe to have been sandblasted clean. You are seeing the wild internal structure of the meteorite! We assume the hand-painted number is a field number.

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Description

The Nantan meteorite (sometimes called “Nandan”) is a main group iron, first recorded in Guangxi, China in 1958. Individual pieces typically display a rich and attractive bronze patina. Initially classified as a IIICD in the year 2000, it was reclassified as a IAB-MG in 2006. There is some speculation that Nantan irons may be remnants from a significant fireball witnessed in Guangxi Province in the year 1516 which — according to some sources — showered a large area with iron meteorite fragments. The “Meteoritical Bulletin,” however, does not list Nantan as an observed fall, and an association with the 1516 fireball has not yet been proven.

Additional information

Weight 40400 g

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