Description: Shiny round magnet in the photo is not included. Just to show the magnetic nature of the meteorite. THIS IS A IRON NICKEL METEORITE IN RAW CONDITION. WITH EARTH COVER PART OF THE METEORITE. The Chinese considered meteorites to be sacred stones from heaven. Lihu and Yaozhai towns, Nandan County, Guangxi, China. Nantan iron meteorites represent one of the rare witnessed iron meteorite falls in the world. The fall in 1516 was recorded vividly -- "During summertime in May of Jiajing 11th year, stars fell from the northwest direction, five to six fold long, waving like snakes and dragons. They were as bright as lightning and disappeared in seconds." So far almost all the iron meteorites found in the world are discovered meteorites, that is, no one witnessed any fall. The Nantan is a exception. The Chinese people actually saw the star falling nearly 500 years ago. No one paid attention to the historical record about the fallen stars at Nandan until 1958, when China needed a lot of steel to push the country "Great Leap Forward". During this period, everyone was told to look for iron ore. Even cooking pots were melted in back yards to produce steel. Some farmers at Nandan, mainly Yao minority, were lucky enough to keep their kitchen tools by finding some heavy Iron-rich rocks. Unfortunately, the "iron ore" would not melt at the backyard steel factory, which puzzled the farmers. They reported to the government and scientists. Researchers arrived and proved the "iron ore" to be iron meteorites. Detailed mapping showed that the Nantan meteorites were distributed in an area of 27 - 28 Km long and 8 Km wide, overlying Permian limestone and surface soils. The occurrence of northwestern elongated zone concurs with the historical description of falling direction. Nantan meteorites have different shapes: spherical, triangle, flat-iron shaped, elliptical, semi-sheered, tongue-shaped, irregular, and so on. Meteorite surfaces are black, and commonly characterized with angular or round melted pits. The ones deeply weathered are brown and lack of melted surface. Many Nantan meteorites have been restored (acid cleaning) so that the natural etching is evident and coated to prevent oxidation. The size of Nantan meteorites collected ranges from 1 gram to 2,000 kg. Dimension: LxWxHAproximately : 9cm x 9cm x 7cmThis is heavy approximately 2.3 pound or 1063 Gram (1.06kg) Shipping:A tracking number will be given.It takes 14-21 days to reach you. depends on your location, customs clearance and transit point service. Returns:We accept returns within 30 days. Terms and Conditions:Any problem, please email us first. Thank you.
Price: 799 USD
Location: KLCC
End Time: 2025-01-05T11:12:06.000Z
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