Sikhote-Aline Iron Shrapnel Meteorite 622 grams
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Sikhote-Aline Iron Shrapnel Meteorite 622 grams You are bidding on a 622 gram (1.4 pound) Sikhote-Aline Shrapnel Meteorite. Nice shape and getting harder to find any more. We are passing the bargain on to you the collector or reseller by starting this lot off at 99 cents with no reserve. All meteorites are guaranteed genuine. "The morning of February 12, 1947...was clear over the Sikhote-Alin Mountains of eastern Siberia. These mountains lie in Siberia's Maritime Province on a narrow strip of land wedged between the Sea of Japan to the east and China to the west."...at 10:38A.M. , a flaming fireball as large as the sun suddenly appeared in the cloudless sky. It was traveling from north to south and casting shadows and changing colors with red dominating, especially toward the end of the flight. Loggers that were close by saw it split into several pieces before crashing beyond the trees with a huge explosion and a sound of tremendous "rolling thunder". The shock wave was felt 100 miles away, breaking windows along the way! The pieces landed within a 1.2 mile area as the main mass breakup occurred only 3.6 miles above the Earth. _________________________________________________________________________________ Payment Policy However money orders, cashieres checks, or personal checks are also accepted. We ask winning bidders that
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