Lot #1873 Etched Gibeon Iron-Nickel Meteorite

Description:

Etched Gibeon Iron-Nickel Meteorite. Gibeon Iron-Nickel meteorites were found in the Kalahari Desert of Namibia, Africa from a fall the occurred thousands of years ago. This 2 1/8 x 1 ¼ X 1 inch 270 gram section has been polished and etched on its interior and all four sides exhibiting the extremely detailed beautiful fine octahedral Widmanstatten pattern as well as a natural back size with its original surface and fusion crust and part of a large regmaglypt. Gibeon meteorites are rare and in high demand by collectors for their pristine surfaces and excellent etched patterns. Estimated Value $450 - 550

Categories: Rocks/Minerals