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Iron IIIE-an
Location
Xinjiang, China
Found Date
1898
Tkw
74 Tonnes
Specimen Weight
111.3 grams
Dimensions
2 3/4" x 1 1/4" x 3/4"
Additional Information
Most iron meteorites have distinctive geometric patterns called Widmanstatten patterns, which become visible when the meteorite is cut and acid etched. The Aletai meteorite began as a massive meteor – estimated to be up to 100 tons – that broke up upon entry into Earth’s atmosphere, depositing meteorite fragments across China, some as massive as 28 tons. The strewn field was approximately 500 kilometers long.
