RARE Gibeon Iron Meteorite COMPLETE CRYSTAL Complete Individual Specimen
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:20497290 | Modified Item: No |
| Weight: 0.87grams | Type: Iron Meteorite |
| Size: 16 mm x 8 mm x 2 mm |
This specimen weighs 0.87 grams. It measures 16 mm x 8 mm x 2 mm.
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Hi there, I am selling this Amazing Gibeon Iron Meteorite Specimen. When the Gibeon meteor was entering the Earth's atmosphere at thousands of miles an hour it broke up into many pieces. These fragments landed in Namibia and sat for hundreds, or perhaps thousands of years before being discovered. During this time weathering caused some of the pieces to break apart further and these pieces broke along the natural internal crystalline structure of the metal, known as the Widmanstatten pattern. The result is these fragments that have a natural geometric appearance. The Widmanstatten pattern is a crystal structure that occurs only in the iron-nickel meteorites. For this to form, the parent body has to be large enough that most of it's metal content to have melted and sank to the core, then slowly cooled over millions of years. Then at some point, this large body was destroyed and shattered, eventually raining pieces of itself down on Earth. When you hold this sphere in your hand, you are holding the core of a small planet that no longer exists! This specimen is AS FOUND with the natural Desert Patina. These crystals are REALLY RARE!
If you purchase from me you should know that the authenticity of this meteorite is guaranteed!
I am a member of the IMCA or the International Meteorite Collector's Association. This is an organization that is a check and balance of those who collect, trade and sell meteorites. You can only join this organization by having the utmost integrity. You must to have two references from existing members to get in and a good reputation. Members of this organization maintain a high standard by monitoring each others' activities for accuracy and honesty. It is every IMCA member's responsibility and pleasure to offer help and assistance to fellow members in order to ensure specimens are genuine. It is not wise to purchase meteorites on Ebay or other sources from those who are not IMCA members. This is a very tight-knit community made up of meteorite hunters, dealers, collectors, and scientists who look out for each other to make sure that the meteorites offered to the public are authentic and genuine. I encourage you to visit the IMCA website and get more information on what being a member means, and how your purchases from its members are guaranteed.
IMCA Member #7446
Below is some information about this meteorite:
Gibeon (meteorite)From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to navigationJump to searchGibeonGibeon-meteorite-in-Post-Street-Mall.jpgGibeon meteorites in Post Street Mall, WindhoekType IronStructural classification Fine octahedriteGroup IVA[1]Composition 91, 8% Fe; 7, 7% Ni; 0, 5% Co; 0, 04% P; 2, 4 ppm Ir; 1, 97 ppm Ga; 0, 111 ppm GeCountry NamibiaRegion Great NamaqualandCoordinates 25°20′S 18°00′ECoordinates: 25°20′S 18°00′EObserved fall NoFall date prehistoric timesFound date 1838[1]TKW 26000 kg[1]Strewn field YesWidmanstätten pattern kevinzim.jpgWidmanstätten patternCommons page Related media on Wikimedia CommonsGibeon is a meteorite that fell in prehistoric times in Namibia. It was named after the nearest town: Gibeon.
Contents1 History2 Strewn field3 Composition and classification4 See also5 References6 External linksHistoryThe meteorite was discovered by the Nama people and used by them to make tools and weapons.
In 1836[1] the English captain J. E. Alexander collected samples of the meteorite in the vicinity of the Fish River and sent them to London. There John Herschel analyzed them and confirmed for the first time the extraterrestrial nature of the material.
Between 1911 and 1913, 33 fragments of the meteorite were collected in the vicinity of Gibeon and brought to the capital Windhoek. They weighed between 195 and 506 kilograms (430 and 1, 116 lb) and were first stored, then displayed at Zoo Park as a single heap. In 1975 a public fountain displaying the meteorite fragments was planned. The pieces were removed and stored at Alte Feste, where two of the fragments were stolen. The fountain was erected in Post Street Mall, with two empty pillars for the missing fragments. Since then, two more fragments were removed from the fountain, so that it displays only 29 today.[2]
The collection displayed on the fountain in Windhoek's Central Business District was proclaimed a National Monument (Category: geology) on 15 February 1950. Additionally, all meteorites found in Namibia are automatically protected as National Monuments and must not be removed from where they have been found, nor damaged in any way.[2]
Strewn fieldThe fragments of the meteorite in the strewn field are dispersed over an elliptical area 275 kilometres (171 mi) long and 100 kilometres (62 mi) wide. The core of this area is situated near the village of Gibeon in Namibia's Hardap Region. About 100–150 different fragments have been collected over time, and additional pieces are still found occasionally.[2]
Composition and classification
Gibeon full slice, NMNHThe term Gibeon encompasses the whole meteoritic material fallen from the sky during this fall. This material is classified as iron meteorite belonging to the chemical group IVA.[1]
Gibeon meteorites are composed of an iron-nickel alloy containing significant amounts of cobalt and phosphorus. The crystal structure of this meteorite provides a classic example of fine octahedrite and the Widmanstätten pattern is appreciated for its beauty both by collectors and designers of jewelry.
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I offer a shipping discount for customers who combine their payments for multiple purchases into one payment!
The discount is regular shipping price for the first item and just 50 cents for each additional item!
To be sure you get your shipping discount just make sure all the items you want to purchase are in your cart.
Auctions you win are added to your cart automatically.
For any "buy it now" items o...r second chance offers, be sure to click the "add to cart" button, NOT the "buy it now" button.
Once all of your items are in your cart just pay for them from your cart and the combined shipping discount should be applied automatically.
I offer a money back guarantee on every item I sell.
If you are not 100% happy with your purchase just send me a message to let me know
and I will buy back the item for your full purchase price.
Hi there, I am selling this Amazing Gibeon Iron Meteorite Specimen. When the Gibeon meteor was entering the Earth's atmosphere at thousands of miles an hour it broke up into many pieces. These fragments landed in Namibia and sat for hundreds, or perhaps thousands of years before being discovered. During this time weathering caused some of the pieces to break apart further and these pieces broke along the natural internal crystalline structure of the metal, known as the Widmanstatten pattern. The result is these fragments that have a natural geometric appearance. The Widmanstatten pattern is a crystal structure that occurs only in the iron-nickel meteorites. For this to form, the parent body has to be large enough that most of it's metal content to have melted and sank to the core, then slowly cooled over millions of years. Then at some point, this large body was destroyed and shattered, eventually raining pieces of itself down on Earth. When you hold this sphere in your hand, you are holding the core of a small planet that no longer exists! This specimen is AS FOUND with the natural Desert Patina. These crystals are REALLY RARE!
If you purchase from me you should know that the authenticity of this meteorite is guaranteed!
I am a member of the IMCA or the International Meteorite Collector's Association. This is an organization that is a check and balance of those who collect, trade and sell meteorites. You can only join this organization by having the utmost integrity. You must to have two references from existing members to get in and a good reputation. Members of this organization maintain a high standard by monitoring each others' activities for accuracy and honesty. It is every IMCA member's responsibility and pleasure to offer help and assistance to fellow members in order to ensure specimens are genuine. It is not wise to purchase meteorites on Ebay or other sources from those who are not IMCA members. This is a very tight-knit community made up of meteorite hunters, dealers, collectors, and scientists who look out for each other to make sure that the meteorites offered to the public are authentic and genuine. I encourage you to visit the IMCA website and get more information on what being a member means, and how your purchases from its members are guaranteed.
IMCA Member #7446
Below is some information about this meteorite:
Gibeon (meteorite)From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to navigationJump to searchGibeonGibeon-meteorite-in-Post-Street-Mall.jpgGibeon meteorites in Post Street Mall, WindhoekType IronStructural classification Fine octahedriteGroup IVA[1]Composition 91, 8% Fe; 7, 7% Ni; 0, 5% Co; 0, 04% P; 2, 4 ppm Ir; 1, 97 ppm Ga; 0, 111 ppm GeCountry NamibiaRegion Great NamaqualandCoordinates 25°20′S 18°00′ECoordinates: 25°20′S 18°00′EObserved fall NoFall date prehistoric timesFound date 1838[1]TKW 26000 kg[1]Strewn field YesWidmanstätten pattern kevinzim.jpgWidmanstätten patternCommons page Related media on Wikimedia CommonsGibeon is a meteorite that fell in prehistoric times in Namibia. It was named after the nearest town: Gibeon.
Contents1 History2 Strewn field3 Composition and classification4 See also5 References6 External linksHistoryThe meteorite was discovered by the Nama people and used by them to make tools and weapons.
In 1836[1] the English captain J. E. Alexander collected samples of the meteorite in the vicinity of the Fish River and sent them to London. There John Herschel analyzed them and confirmed for the first time the extraterrestrial nature of the material.
Between 1911 and 1913, 33 fragments of the meteorite were collected in the vicinity of Gibeon and brought to the capital Windhoek. They weighed between 195 and 506 kilograms (430 and 1, 116 lb) and were first stored, then displayed at Zoo Park as a single heap. In 1975 a public fountain displaying the meteorite fragments was planned. The pieces were removed and stored at Alte Feste, where two of the fragments were stolen. The fountain was erected in Post Street Mall, with two empty pillars for the missing fragments. Since then, two more fragments were removed from the fountain, so that it displays only 29 today.[2]
The collection displayed on the fountain in Windhoek's Central Business District was proclaimed a National Monument (Category: geology) on 15 February 1950. Additionally, all meteorites found in Namibia are automatically protected as National Monuments and must not be removed from where they have been found, nor damaged in any way.[2]
Strewn fieldThe fragments of the meteorite in the strewn field are dispersed over an elliptical area 275 kilometres (171 mi) long and 100 kilometres (62 mi) wide. The core of this area is situated near the village of Gibeon in Namibia's Hardap Region. About 100–150 different fragments have been collected over time, and additional pieces are still found occasionally.[2]
Composition and classification
Gibeon full slice, NMNHThe term Gibeon encompasses the whole meteoritic material fallen from the sky during this fall. This material is classified as iron meteorite belonging to the chemical group IVA.[1]
Gibeon meteorites are composed of an iron-nickel alloy containing significant amounts of cobalt and phosphorus. The crystal structure of this meteorite provides a classic example of fine octahedrite and the Widmanstätten pattern is appreciated for its beauty both by collectors and designers of jewelry.
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