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SKU： AD16
Weight&Size 86g
Please read the following considerations:
1. Please watch the video carefully before purchasing.
2. Auction items will not be returned.
3. If you have any questions, please consult before purchasing.
4. Iron meteorites are susceptible to oxidation during transit, and oxidation spots may appear after receipt. As soon as the pickling is done again, the oxidation point is removed.
5. The shipping fee for each item includes shipping, packing, customs duties, customs clearance, storage and eBay closing fees. Tariffs have now been added. So even if you're bidding on multiple items to ship together. There will also be no discount on shipping costs.
1. Please watch the video carefully before purchasing.
2. Auction items will not be returned.
3. If you have any questions, please consult before purchasing.
4. Iron meteorites are susceptible to oxidation during transit, and oxidation spots may appear after receipt. As soon as the pickling is done again, the oxidation point is removed.
5. The shipping fee for each item includes shipping, packing, customs duties, customs clearance, storage and eBay closing fees. Tariffs have now been added. So even if you're bidding on multiple items to ship together. There will also be no discount on shipping costs.
6.There are no rust spots in the pictures taken of this meteorite, but it may oxidize and rust during transportation. This is normal. We do not accept returns due to rust.
7.If you are not a professional iron meteorite enthusiast, please do not buy this product.
8.The surface of this meteorite is coated with a layer of epoxy resin glue to prevent rust.
9.For customers bidding on multiple items, please do not write to me asking for a consolidated bill and shipping fee. The logistics system will combine up to 3 items into one package based on your payment bill. There will be no reductions or discounts on shipping costs. You pay directly based on the price of the item you bid on. Payment must be made within 4 days after the auction is completed, otherwise the system will automatically cancel the transaction.
About the meteorite
A large iron was found by a local farmer in a valley in a mountainous area of Aletai County. It was surrounded by rocks and half buried. A small specimen was taken for analysis. Heavy machinery was used to move the meteorite from the valley to the discoverer’s home. Physical characteristics: The kamacite bandwidth is 0.89±0.41 mm. Petrography: The major phases of the meteorite are kamacite, taenite, and plessite. Minor phases include schreibersite, daubréelite, troilite, and haxonite.
An account of the discovery of this large iron mass in a remote mountainous region was published by Beatty (2011) based on a trip there by Ayisha in June 2011. It has an irregular surface with partial regmaglypts but has been severely affected by terrestrial weathering. The iron is dark-brown; it was partly covered by a granite slab on the side of a mountain. Its exterior was marked by several scrawls of graffiti and cuts. Aletai City officials worried that the meteorite would be further damaged they built a road and moved the Akebulake mass to the Aletai city hall in 2011.
