Actual Shooting Stars From Space! Iron Meteorites in Display Box.

Description

Sikhote-Alin meteorite fall, during the winder of 1947, was the largest recorded meteorite impact on earth in modern times. The daytime fireball and subsequent crater-forming event were witnessed by rural farmers in a remote part of eastern Siberia, near the Sikhote-Alin mountains; the range which gives this highly collectible meteorite its name. The Russian Academy of Sciences investigated the fall zone during a series of expeditions in the late 1940s, and approximately 100 separate meteorite craters were identified in a densely wooded area. These exciting specimens are known as shrapnel fragments. They broke up due to atmospheric pressure and/or mid air collisions, and possibly also explosive fragmentation upon impact. These pieces really show the power and fury of an iron meteorite fall: riped and torn edges reminiscent of bomb shrapnel. Approximate dimensions of specimen box: 84 mm x 58 mm x 24 mm Weight: Each meteorite fragment weighs approximately 1-2 grams. One centimeter scale cube for size reference.