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This is a Beautifully Sculptured 30 Gram Sikhote Alin Nickel Iron Individual Meteorite from Russia completely covered with Thumbprints, Regmaglyps & Sculpted Features on all sides. Fusion Crust has Pure Jet Black, Smooth, Deep Thumbprints Everywhere!
Unlike most, this Sikhote looks great at every angle, all 3 sides are covered with multiple, Distinct, Deep Thumbprints & Regmaglyps! It has an overall circular overall symmetry, not Flat!
There are at least 3 completely different Angles to it due to its basic sphere shape, each side is Loaded with extreme Features! This one is from my own personal collection!
After collecting Hi End Sikhotes for 25 years I\'ve Never seen another one anything like this. This outstanding Sikhote Alin Iron meteorite measures 33 mm x 20 mm x 17 mm.
This group of meteorites fell Feb. 12, 1947 at 31,000 mph and was one of the most spectacular falls in recorded history - the fireball it created was brighter than the sun. At an altitude of 3.5 miles, it broke up, creating a spectacular strewn field a half a mile long.
One crater pit was 85’ across x 20’ deep, the total meteorite weight was just under 1000 tons.
The largest meteorite fragment is 1745 kilograms and is on display in Moscow.
Location: Sikhote-Alin Mountains, Maritime Province, Russia, about 270 miles northeast of Vladivostok. Latitude 46 degrees 9.6 minutes North, Longitude 134 degrees 39.2 minutes West.