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Crescent Moon GIBEON meteorite pendant I Sterling Silver Necklace - Meteorite Jewelry

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  • $211.00


 

On Offer: Silver pendant with etched Gibeon Meteorite.

Dimensions not including bail: 24.85 mm x 24.05 mm x 3.63 mm  

Dimensions including bail: 39.67 mm x 24.05 mm x 7.39 mm

Meteorite Type: Gibeon
Description: This meteorite pendant has been  handcrafted from Gibeon iron meteorite and etched to show the characteristic Widmanstätten pattern which is indicative of a cooling process that takes millions of years. This very slow cooling and crystallization of two different iron-nickel alloys within the cores of larger asteroids is the only place in the universe these patterns are known to form. These unique Widmanstätten patterns are only found in iron meteorites and the planetary and asteroidal cores where they are formed. The meteorite piece is then set in a crescent moon made with sterling silver to make this unique and beautiful pendant.

 

Chain: .925 Solid Sterling Silver (18", 20", and 22" link silver chain optional) 

This pendant is suitable for both, our Italian Link Chain (in images) and our Wheat Grain Link Chain.

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What you get: Gibeon meteorite and silver pendant as shown, shipping/storage box, and signed Certificate of Authenticity. 
We offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy.  

 

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Gibeon
Basic information Name: Gibeon
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1836
Country: Namibia
Mass: 26 t
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:   MB 36   (1966)   Iron
NHM Catalogue:   5th Edition   (2000)   IVA
MetBase:   v. 7.1   (2006)   IVA
Recommended:   Iron, IVA          

This is 1 of 80 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as Iron, IVA.  [show all]
Search for other: Iron meteorites, IVA irons, and Metal-rich meteorites
Writeup

Writeup from MB 36:
Warning: the following text was scanned and may contain character recognition errors. Refer to the original to be sure of accuracy.

[Description of paired specimen:]

DISCOVERY OF NICO IRON 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.




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