Real Meteorite Stick Pendant, Aletai Iron Meteorite Necklace

Aletai Meteorite Pendant. Wear a space rock around your neck! Makes a truly out of this world gift. The Aletai Meteorite is a massive iron meteorite discovered in the Xinjiang region of China in 1898, with a total recovered weight of roughly 74 tons. It had a strewn field of roughly 500 km long, created when a massive meteor broke apart during atmospheric entry. Each has a natural structure with non‑repeatable pattern transitions and depth that changes under light. 18" Stainless steel chain One pendant When cut, polished, and etched with acid, it displays striking Widmanstätten patterns (interlocking metallic crystal structures). Each irony meteorite weighs ~ 8g and is just over 1.5" long Meteorite origin: China Composition: Mostly iron and nickel, with high concentrations of gold and iridium compared to other IIIE group meteorites. Classification: Coarse octahedrite, chemical group IIIE-an (anomalous). Handmade by us in our Detroit studio! Each is unique and patterning will vary slightly from the photos Certificate of authenticity (COA) included Fancy gift box included Because this is a natural internal crystal/phase Widmanstätten structure, each slice shows a unique pattern—not a printed or repeated texture. What you’re wearing: a cut and polished iron meteorite surface that reveals the meteorite’s internal metal structure! Only about 5% of meteorites found on Earth are iron, and the Aletai material is highly collectable. They have been purchased from China from a member (#5382) of the International Meteorite Collectors Association (IMCA). The IMCA adheres to the highest standards of meteorite identification and proper labeling practices.