On Offer: Beautiful Carbon Steel mixed with Iron Meteorite Bracelet, set in Sterling Silver.
Dimensions of the oval shaped Damascus center piece: Approximately 20.17 mm x 15.35 mm
Meteorite Type: Iron Meteorite
Description: This center piece is a mix of Carbon steel and Iron meteorite to create this beautiful Damascus Steel bracelet that is set in Sterling Silver. It contains 40 % Gibeon Iron meteorite and High Carbon tool steel.
What you get: Damascus Steel bracelet, from the mix of Iron meteorite and Carbon Steel set in Sterling Silver bracelet as shown, and signed Certificate of Authenticity.
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GibeonBasic information
Name: Gibeon
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1836
Country: Namibia
Mass: 26 t
Classification
history:Meteoritical Bulletin: MB 36 (1966) IronNHM Catalogue: 5th Edition (2000) IVAMetBase: v. 7.1 (2006) IVA
Recommended: Iron, IVA [explanation]
This is 1 of 80 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as Iron, IVA. [show all]
Search for other: Iron meteorites, IVA irons, and Metal-rich meteorites
Writeup
Writeup from MB 36:
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[Description of paired specimen:]
DISCOVERY OF NICO IRON METEORITE, SOUTH WEST AFRICA
Name: NICO.
The place of fall or discovery: The farm of Nico near the railroad station of Asab, South West Africa; = 25 23 S, = 17 47" E.
Date of fall or discovery: FOUND, 1965.
Class and type: IRON.
Number of individual specimens: 1.
Total weight: 25.2 kg and 9.5 kg .
Circumstances of the fall or discovery: The meteorite was found by the aborigens probably on the site of the fall.
Source: Report of Dr. J. Zabringer (Heidelberg, Germany) in a letter, March 1, 1966.
Product Attributes:
Country/Region Of Manufacture: Unknown
Featured Refinements: Meteorite Pendant
Weight (lbs.): 0.50 lb
Length (in.): 12
Width (in.): 10
Height (in.): 3
