Damascus and Meteorite Pendant - Beautiful Meteorite Jewelry
On Offer: Pendant - Meteorite Damascus and Muonionalusta Iron Meteorite Duo. One side is etched iron meteorite, and the other side is a Damascus made with carbon steel and meteorite iron. These beautiful pieces are set in 925 Sterling Silver.
*Chain is not included
Dimensions not including bail: Approximately 14.25 mm x 14.25 mm x 4.51 mm
Dimensions including bail: Approximately 28 mm x 14.25 mm x 4.51mm
SEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRIES BELOW
| Muonionalusta | |||||||||||||||||
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| Basic information |
Name: Muonionalusta This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: No Year found: 1906 Country: Sweden Mass: 230 kg |
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| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 79 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as Iron, IVA. [show all] Search for other: Iron meteorites, IVA irons, and Metal-rich meteorites |
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| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 20: MUONIONALUSTA II, Kitkiojöki, Norrbotten; 67°46'N, 23°15'E. FOUND, August 15, 1946. IRON, octahedrite of fine structure. 1 specimen, weight about 15 kg. The meteorite was discovered during the earthwork at a building site about 8 km to the east-southeast of the place where the Muonionalusta I iron meteorite was found in 1906. Writeup from MB 20: Warning: the following text was scanned and may contain character recognition errors. Refer to the original to be sure of accuracy. MUONIONALUSTA I reads: 67°54'N; 20°18'E should read: 67°48'N; 23°6'8. Source: List of meteorites and corrections made by K. Fredriksson (Stockholm) and received by E.L.Krinov in December 1960. Writeup from MB 28: Warning: the following text was scanned and may contain character recognition errors. Refer to the original to be sure of accuracy. DISCOVERY OF MUONIONALUSTA III IRON METEORITE, SWEDEN Name: MUONIONALUSTA III. The place of fall or discovery: About 3.5 km ENE of the village of Kitkiojoki, Sweden; φ = 67°47'N; λ = 23°21'E. Date of fall or discovery: FOUND, June 7, 1963. Class and type: IRON; octahedrite. Number of individual specimens: 1 Total weight: 6.20 kg. Circumstances of the fall or discovery: The meteorite was found by Mr. Carl Henriksson in excavated material used for the construction of a causeway. The meteorite is now in the possession of the Swedish Museum of Natural History (Stockholm, Sweden). Source: Report of Dr. F. E. Wickman (Stockholm, Sweden) in a letter, IX.20.1963. |
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| Gibeon | |||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
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| Classification history: |
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 |
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| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 36: [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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