160 GM. Egypt Gebel Kamil Iron meteorite complete individual W/ STAND for Sale

160 GM. Egypt Gebel Kamil Iron meteorite complete individual W/ STAND For Sale

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160 GM. Egypt Gebel Kamil Iron meteorite complete individual W/ STAND:
$179.10

i-4-3-2WHEN CLEANED LIKE THIS ONE; THESE ARE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL METEORITES AVAILABLE SHOWING THE RESULTS OF THE EXTREME HEAT OF THE ATMOSPHERE WITH ITS FLOWING LAVA LIKE LINES.LISTING IS FOR 1- 160 GM.GEBEL KAMIL METEORITE FROM EGYPT.ONE OF ONLY A COUPLE OF EGYPTIAN METEORITE FALLSMANY IN STOCK; ALL SIZES; 3.25X1.25X.75 INCHGebel KamilSome pieces of the Gebel Kamil iron meteorite.TypeIronStructural 19.7%[1]CountryEgypt[2]RegionAl Wadi al Jadid, East Uweinat fallNo[2]Found date2009-02-19[2]TKW1,600 kilograms (3,500lb)[2]Strewn fieldYesA slice of the Gebel Kamil meteorite showingschreibersiterimmed bykamacite.Related media on Wikimedia Commons

Gebel Kamilis a meteorite that struck Egypt about 5000 years ago leaving a crater surrounded by thousands of pieces of iron shrapnel with a total weight of about 1,600 kilograms (3,500lb).[2]

History[edit]

In February 2009 and 2010, meteorite fragments with masses ranging from < 1 gram (0.035oz) to 35 kilograms (77lb), plus an 83 kilograms (183lb) specimen, were found in and around a 45 metres (148ft) radius fromKamil Craterby an Italian-Egyptian geophysical team.[2]About 800 kilograms (1,800lb) was recovered.[2]The geophysical survey took place as part of the \"2009 Italian-Egyptian Year of Science and Technology\".[2]

Mineralogy[edit]A 60 grams (2.1oz) fragment from the Gebel Kamil meteorite.

The Gebel Kamil meteorite contains the style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px;\">The Gebel Kamil meteorite has been classified as anataxite.