An exceptionally beautiful Aletai Meteorite Polished Sphere from Xinjiang, China
This sphere shows the beautiful Widmanstätten pattern of the internal structure.
The Aletai Meteorite is classed as an IIIE-AN Iron Meteorite and is also known to contain the iron-nickel alloys: Kamacite & Taenite, both of which can only be found on Earth in meteorites.
Diameter: 6.3cm (2.5in)
Please note this sphere has natural cavities on the outer surface.
The meteorite photographed is the meteorite you will receive.
This sphere has been hand polished and is not perfectly spherical.
A stand is included with the purchase.
Due to meteorites being a natural product, this meteorite may have some minor imperfections on the outer surface.
