Coarse Octahedrite, (II B) Russia This rare extremely large Sikhote-Alin Iron-Nickel meteorite is a very attractive and most interesting example of a shrapnel type Sikhote-Alin meteorite. It shows many features of the huge explosion that took place on Feb. 10, 1947 high above the Sikhote-Alin mountains of Siberia. The enormous explosion tore the meteorite into thousands of smaller pieces and knocked people off their feet several miles away from the blast. The first explosion was high up in the atmosphere; the meteorites from this initial explosion exhibit regmaglypts (thumbprints) from melting for a longer time in Earth's atmosphere. The secondary explosions occurred much closer to the ground; these meteorites show the ripping force of the explosion resulting in sharp edges and there was not enough time to form the regmaglypts. The present distinctive meteorite specimen shows signs of the explosive shearing force with sharp edges, and also rare flow lines which flow in many different directions. Here is a rare opportunity to examine original flow patterns in a fresh meteorite. Opposite the protected side exhibits many small craters which occurred from impact with other smaller pieces of the meteorite which were scattered upon the immense explosion during its entry through the atmosphere. This one of the largest Sikhote-Alin meteorites to be offered at auction and is larger than most museum specimens. Weighing 11,113 grams (24.5 lbs) and measuring 482.6 x 228.6mm (19 x 9 in)
Coarse Octahedrite, (II B) Russia This rare extremely large Sikhote-Alin Iron-Nickel meteorite is a very attractive and most interesting example of a shrapnel type Sikhote-Alin meteorite. It shows many features of the huge explosion that took place on Feb. 10, 1947 high above the Sikhote-Alin mountains of Siberia. The enormous explosion tore the meteorite into thousands of smaller pieces and knocked people off their feet several miles away from the blast. The first explosion was high up in the atmosphere; the meteorites from this initial explosion exhibit regmaglypts (thumbprints) from melting for a longer time in Earth's atmosphere. The secondary explosions occurred much closer to the ground; these meteorites show the ripping force of the explosion resulting in sharp edges and there was not enough time to form the regmaglypts. The present distinctive meteorite specimen shows signs of the explosive shearing force with sharp edges, and also rare flow lines which flow in many different directions. Here is a rare opportunity to examine original flow patterns in a fresh meteorite. Opposite the protected side exhibits many small craters which occurred from impact with other smaller pieces of the meteorite which were scattered upon the immense explosion during its entry through the atmosphere. This one of the largest Sikhote-Alin meteorites to be offered at auction and is larger than most museum specimens. Weighing 11,113 grams (24.5 lbs) and measuring 482.6 x 228.6mm (19 x 9 in)
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