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On Offer:Beautiful Carbon Steel mixed with Iron Meteorite Bracelet,set in Sterling Silver.
Dimensionsof the oval shaped Damascus center piece:Approximately 25.5mm x 19mm
Meteorite Type:Iron Meteorite
Description:Thiscenter piece is a mix of Carbon steel andIron meteoriteto create this beautiful Damascus Steelbracelet that is set in Sterling Silver.It contains 40 % Gibeon Iron meteorite and High Carbon tool steel.
What you get:Damascus Steel bracelet,from the mix of Iron meteorite and Carbon Steel set in Sterling Silver bracelet as shown, andsignedCertificate of Authenticity.
I offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy.
SEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW
GibeonBasic informationName:Gibeon
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Observed fall:No
Year found:1836
Mass:26 t
This is 1 of 80 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as Iron, IVA.[show all]
Search for other:Iron meteorites,IVA irons, andMetal-rich meteorites
Writeup
Writeup fromMB 36:
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[Description of paired specimen:]
DISCOVERY OFNICOIRON METEORITE, SOUTH WEST AFRICA
Name:NICO.
The place of fall or discovery:The farm of Nico near the railroad station of Asab, South West Africa; φ = 25°23\' S, λ = 17°47\" E.
Date of fall or discovery:FOUND, 1965.
Class and type:IRON.
Number of individual specimens: 1.
Total weight:25.2 kg and 9.5 kg <iron-shale>.
Circumstances of the fall or discovery:The meteorite was found by the aborigens probably on the site of the fall.
Source:Report of Dr. J. Zabringer (Heidelberg, Germany) in a letter, March 1, 1966.
