IRON - IAB-MG KIROVSKAYA, RUSSIA (57°20.42’N, 48°30.15’E)

The complete slice with an undulating rim rendered with kamacite surface in a platinum hue displaying attractive striations. The crystalline pattern of this meteorite is particularly robust, a modern cutting polished and supported on a magnetic stand.
6 x 4¹⁄₂ x 1/4in. (15 x 11.5 x 0.2cm.)
7in. (18cm.) high on stand
196g.

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