HENBURY Meteorite Ring I Size 5.75 - TOP METEORITE Jewelry

Description: On Offer: Etched Henbury Iron Meteorite set in Sterling Silver Ring. The center piece dimensions are approximately 11.5 mm x 11.5 mmRing size: 5.75 Meteorite Type: Iron, IIIAB Found: Australia Year Found: 1931 Description: Beautiful Henbury etched meteorite set in Sterling Silver ring as shown. Ring size 5.75. The Henbury iron meteorite has Thirteen distinct craters that were discovered in 1931 near the Finke River Valley, Northern Territory, Australia. The largest being about 150 meters in diameter. Many meteorites were discovered outside and a few inside the craters. The largest specimen weighs 181 kilograms. The fall occurred about 5,000 years ago, and was probably witnessed by the Aborigines tribe in the area. Natives call this place "Sun Walk Fire Devil Rock." This ring shows the characteristic Widmanstatten pattern which is indicative of a cooling process that takes millions of years. This very slow cooling and crystallization of two different iron-nickel alloys within the cores of larger asteroids is the only place in the universe these patterns are known to form. These unique Widmanstätten patterns are only found in iron meteorites and the planetary and asteroidal cores where they are formed. What you get: Henbury etched meteorite set in Sterling Silver ring as shown, w/ signed Certificate of Authenticity I offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy. SEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOWHenburyBasic informationName: Henbury This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: No Year found: 1931 Country: Australia Mass: 2 t Classification history:Meteoritical Bulletin: (1958) StoneNHM Catalogue: (2000) IIIABMetBase: (2006) IIIARecommended: Iron, IIIAB [explanation] This is 1 of 321 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IIIAB. [show all] Search for other: IIIAB irons, Iron meteorites, and Metal-rich meteorites Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

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