Sikhote-Alin Geoff Notkin Collection 1,686g

$8,000.00

Meteorite Type: Iron, IIAB
Measurements: 120 mm x 78 mm x 65 mm
Additional Information: Outstanding ultra high quality individual with scores of overlapping regmaglypts and some
nice points and ridges on the front face. The reverse showcases the lamella band, finely illustrating the coarsest octahedrite structure of Sikhote-Alin. One of our very best! From Geoff Notkin’s personal collection — accompanied by a special collection card, and assigned number GN-SA-1686.

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Description

The Sikhote-Alin meteorite is a famous witnessed fall that landed in Russia on the evening of February 12, 1947. That night, a 70-ton mass blasted through Earth’s warm atmosphere at speeds of 25,000 mph or more. During its flight, experts estimate the surface of the Sikhote-Alin meteorite reached at least 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

As the mass hurtled closer to our planet’s crust, the pressure of ever-denser air forced it to shear and fracture along its crystalline planes, causing a monumental aerial explosion that was heard by human observers on the ground. The shockwave reportedly knocked over forest workers as twisted shards of metal rained down among snowy pines.

Sikhote-Alin meteorites fall into two categories: shrapnel fragments, which are melted, torn, and blasted, resembling the remnants of wartime bombs. Others are complete pieces, their surfaces rounded and sculpted by ablation into fantastical shapes, and covered or partially covered with scalloped indentations called regmaglypts or thumbprints. These sculpted pieces, known as individuals, present beautiful natural formations and comprise only about 20% of all recovered masses.

Additional information

Weight 1700 g

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