Stainless steel and meteorite pendant with stainless steel chain

Pendanticle cradle pendant in steel containing a section of the Aletai iron meteorite (sidérite), a layer of epoxy resin to ensure protection of the meteorite against oxidation. Delivered with a stainless steel curb-type chain, with links 2.4 x 3 mm and 52 cm in circumference. Pendent weight: 7.18 grams Total weight: 11.82 grams Name: Aletai Iron, octahedrite type IIIE Geography: China (Xinjiang) Observed fall: No Year of discovery: 1898 Mass: over 50 t Classification: Meteorite Bulletin: MB 105 (2016) Iron, IIIE-an Coordinates: (45° 52' 16"N, 90° 30' 17"E)

Estimate:£0.84

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