Key Features:

• Origin: Aletai Iron Meteorite, China
• Classification: IIE, medium-octahedrite Ni-Fe iron meteorite
• Weight: Approx. 4 kg
• Dimensions: 340 x 280 x 7.7 mm
• Condition: Perfect, no cracks; clean, regular large-format slice
• Material source: Cut from the core of a ton-scale original mass
• Aesthetics: Striking, well-defined Widmanstätten patterns; no visible blemishes
  

Provenance and Background:

• The Aletai Iron Meteorite was first discovered in 1898 in the Aletai region and is internationally named “Aletai Iron Meteorite.”
• The strewn field extends about 425 km with an estimated total find of ~50 tons.
• Notable masses:
  • “Silver London” main mass (Aletai No. 1): 28 tons, the largest in China and the 4th largest iron meteorite in the world; on display at the Xinjiang Geological and Mineral Museum, Urumqi.
  • “Tears of Allah” main mass (Aletai No. 2): 18 tons; on display at the Aletai City Gymnasium.