Description
Aletai Meteorite with Amazing Widmanstatten Pattern
Year of Discovery : 1898
Found in Gobi Desert
Aletai Meteorite is classified as a coarse octahedrite.
The first and the largest fragment was discovered in 1898. In 1965, it was transported to the city of Urumqi And is now located in front of the entrance to the local museum. Until the beginning of the 21st century, this fragment was considered an individual meteorite. In 2004, a second fragment was found about 130 kilometers southeast of the discovery site during fieldwork by geologist Xiaodong Li.
Display Label included
Size: 25 x 20 x 4 mm
Weight: 39.8 Carats
