SIKHOTE-ALIN Meteorite 131.0 grams Russia-Siberia 1947

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Sikhote- Alin 131.0 grams Russia-Siberia This piece has a few regmaglypts, which are what look like thumb-prints on each piece that are unique to every Sikhote-Alin, and rough and sharp edges and outcroppings. It has it all!!! It even looks like a Seahorse from the profile picture. This is the exact specimen that you will receive. Get this beautiful meteorite for your collection today. Great for teaching in any class from young to older students, adults and community groups. Sikhote-Alin : USSR, coarsest octahedrite (IIB). A large amount of this meteorite fell into a thick forest on February 12th, 1947. Many impact pits up to 28 meters in diameter were formed by the fall. Iron meteorite, Name: Sikhote-Alin , Iron meteorite, Observed fall: February 12, 1947, 2 hours before noon 25 miles from Novopoltavka, Siberia producing hundreds of impact holes, the largest 28 m across, over an area of 1200 x 700 m, and many fragments, up to 400kg in weight were found scattered inside and outside the craters. Several of the pieces found were sticking in trees ! Passengers on the Trans-Siberian railway saw the smoke of the fireball from some distance. TKW.: More than 20.000 pieces of more than 30,000kg, Type: Iron IIB, Octahedrite, coarse st Thank you for looking and bidding!!! Good Luck!!!!!! I'm ebay ID verified, that's the icon with the check under it next to my user id and feedback score. That means you can trust that my auctions are legitimate, secure and honest, and the name, address and information I use is verified by ebay and a credit verification corporation. I'm also Paypal verified! Please add me to your favorite sellers by clicking under my user id: Add to Favorite Sellers No need to wait for an email from me or ebay if you win this auction and click on the "Pay Now" button. If you are the winning bidder, as soon as the auction ends please click on the "Pay Now" button and it will take you to the payment page with your choice of Paypal, which if you pay with a credit card will get the item shipped to you quicker. If you pay through Paypal with your checking account, Paypal automatically will notify you and me that t is a 4 day hold until the payment has cleared through your checking account. If you choose Money order or Cashier's check I will wait for your mailed payment and ship the item as soon as the payment is cashed. Sorry no personal checks. Please, no cash. No need to wait for an ebay email or an email from me if you pay as soon as you win. I describe all items to the best of my ability with the space provided. Your eyes may be better than mine with my bifocals on. Please look at the many detailed photos for the best description. Thank you for bidding and winning! Payment We only accept PayPal, money orders and cashier's checks at this time. Orders may be delayed if the payment information you input is incorrect. You can pay as soon as the auction ends by clicking on the "Pay Now" button or when you receive the payment information e-mail from ebay or an email message from me and proceed to PayPal or contact me if you wish to mail a money order or cashier's check. You may combine items for a period of 4 days starting with first win. Payment is expected within 2 days through Paypal and within 7 days for a mailed payment. Insurance and signature confirmation of receipt of item is optional. Insurance starts at $1.65 and goes up depending on the value of the item. Thank you. We have never had an item lost. Shipping We do not make any money on the $4.60 USPS set rate amount. We also don't charge for boxes, bubble wrap or other shipping and packing materials. Please check the website for yourself to verify the $4.60 U.S. Priority rate. We prefer United States Postal Service, U.S.P.S. Priority shipping, which comes in a sturdy U.S.P.S cardboard box with free delivery confirmation and you can track ... read more

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