Sikhote Alin 300.43g Beautifully Regmaglypted ‘Christmas Tree’ Iron Meteorite

Description

Item for auction is a
300.43g
Sikhote Alin iron meteorite that was witnessed to fall in the Sikhote Alin Mountains of Russia around 10:30 am on February 12, 1947. This incredible specimen has a sculpted, flight streamlined triangular shape not unlike an evergreen Christmas tree. On every surface this stone features beautiful regmaglypts that testifies to its fiery entry through Earth’s atmosphere. See the accompanying photos - a most impressive and excellent hand sample. Micro rollover rims abound along one edge of the stone - a most dramatic demonstration of ablative flight sculpting. There are a lot of Sikhote Alin meteorites on ebay that look good from far, but are far from good - this specimen gets better the closer you look at it! The patina on this iron cleaned, and has a grayish-blue color. Its very difficult to find specimens of this calibre today, there are very little pitting or oxidation on it. Item comes with a Big Kahuna Meteorites Certificate of Authenticity. Scale cube in photo is 1cm on each side, and not included in sale. Big Kahuna combines shipping, and addresses must be in the English language, to facilitate customs input at US Postal Service. Non-English addresses cannot be shipped, and may incur additional fees for handling. We no longer ship to China or Italy.
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