Aletai Meteorite

The Aletai meteorite, previously also known as the Armanty meteorite or Xinjiang meteorite, is one of the largest known iron meteorites ever recovered.

The exact impact date of the Aletai Meteorite is unknown. However, it is believed to have fallen thousands to millions of years ago. Since no historical records mention its fall, scientists estimate its impact occurred in prehistoric times.

The meteorite is primarily composed of iron and nickel. When cut, polished and etched, it reveals a Widmanstätten pattern, a crystalline structure characteristic of meteorites and formed by the slow cooling of iron-nickel alloys in space.

This Aletai Meteorite (4.5 billion years old) has been mounted in a museum quality bell jar by a member of our in-house team.

Base: Solid wood hand finished in our studio

Mount: Stainless Steel

Dome: Handblown 2mm tempered glass

Dimensions: 100 x 100mm

The picture shown is an example of the quality that you can expect to receive. Please be aware that, as these are natural products, they are subject to some variation.

Given the natural origin of our products, and that each piece is uniquely crafted to showcase each specimen at its best, the bell jar you receive may be slightly different in size than the one pictured.

We work closely with reputable suppliers all over the world to source high quality, genuine specimens. Each fossil comes with a certificate of authenticity documenting the provenance of each specimen, including the age and location where it was discovered.

We are working hard to be a carbon neutral brand, by investing in planting trees to offset our carbon emissions and continuing to operate responsibly. We also package all of our products using 100% recyclable or reusable materials to reduce our environmental impact.

Both ourselves and our suppliers use recycled material through as much of the design & production process as possible. All of our card mounts and solid oak stands are FSC certified, meaning that the trees used are harvested responsibly and replaced to ensure no net loss of forest.

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