Genuine Nantan Meteorite in Glass Display Box

Genuine Nantan Meteorite in a Glass Display Box from Guangxi, China. This specimen comes in a labeled display box with color image and a brief written description. These make amazing gifts as they come perfectly displayed and labeled.

The fall of the meteorite might have been observed in 1516 in Guangxi, China. The meteorite burst during passage through the atmosphere and the pieces were scattered in a strewn field 28 kilometres (17 mi) long and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) wide near the city of Nantan, Nandan County, Guangxi (China). The meteorite was named after the city. The Nantan meteorite is an iron meteorite that belongs to the IAB group and the MG.

8 x 6.5 x .75 inches