PIECE OF THE GIBEON METEORITE Gibeon Kalahari Desert, Namibia Found in 1836 2.2 kg 15.5 × 16 × 5 cm The Gibeon meteorite formed 4.5 billion years ago deep within the molten core of an asteroid whose shattered remains were part of the asteroid belt, residing between Mars and Jupiter. After wandering through interplanetary space, the Gibeon meteorite entered our atmosphere about 13 000–30 000 years ago. Its mass slammed into Earth’s atmosphere as a brilliant fireball, where it exploded and rained down over what is now the Kalahari Desert in Namibia. Its black, pitted crust formed when the meteorite's outer layer melted in flight. In previous generations, indigenous tribes recovered small meteorite fragments at or near the surface and fashioned them into spear points and other tools. This meteorite became known to the scientific world when it was discovered in 1836. Gibeon is an iron meteorite, classified as a group IVA fine octahedrite and is composed mostly of iron (91.8%) and nickel (7.7%) with about 0.5% other trace elements. Presented here is a piece of the Gibeon meteorite. It not only impresses due to its size but also its elegant shape and mysterious dark colour – a great addition to any collection. * The full tax is charged on this item marked * in the auction catalogue, i.e. VAT is charged on the sum of the bid price plus the surcharge for those items. The VAT will be refunded to Purchasers providing a validly stamped export declaration. ------------------------------------------------- PIECE OF THE GIBEON METEORITE Gibeon Kalahari Desert, Namibia Found in 1836 2.2 kg 15.5 × 16 × 5 cm The Gibeon meteorite formed 4.5 billion years ago deep within the molten core of an asteroid whose shattered remains were part of the asteroid belt, residing between Mars and Jupiter. After wandering through interplanetary space, the Gibeon meteorite entered our atmosphere about 13 000–30 000 years ago. Its mass slammed into Earth’s atmosphere as a brilliant fireball, where it exploded and rained down over what is now the Kalahari Desert in Namibia. Its black, pitted crust formed when the meteorite's outer layer melted in flight. In previous generations, indigenous tribes recovered small meteorite fragments at or near the surface and fashioned them into spear points and other tools. This meteorite became known to the scientific world when it was discovered in 1836. Gibeon is an iron meteorite, classified as a group IVA fine octahedrite and is composed mostly of iron (91.8%) and nickel (7.7%) with about 0.5% other trace elements. Presented here is a piece of the Gibeon meteorite. It not only impresses due to its size but also its elegant shape and mysterious dark colour – a great addition to any collection. Dieses mit * (Asterisk) bezeichnete Objekte ist vollumfänglich mehrwertsteuerpflichtig, d. h. bei diesen Objekten wird die MWST auf den Zuschlagspreis plus Aufgeld berechnet. Käufer, die eine rechtsgültig abgestempelte Ausfuhrdeklaration vorlegen, erhalten die MWST rückvergütet.