Gibeon Iron Meteorite — Etched Slice — Fragment

$336.04
Chemical FormulaFe-Ni metal (group IVA iron)
Crystal System
Mohs Hardness4–5
Specific Gravity7.8–8.2
LusterMetallic
TransparencyOpaque

The Widmanstätten pattern — those angular geometric bands revealed by acid etching — took one million years per millimeter to form as the Gibeon parent body cooled in the vacuum of…

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Description

Every mineral is a story of chemistry, pressure, and patience. The Widmanstätten pattern — those angular geometric bands revealed by acid etching — took one million years per millimeter to form as the Gibeon parent body cooled in the vacuum of space at approximately one degree per million years. You cannot fake this. It is the slowest signature in the universe. These irons fell across 275×100 km of Namibia, an ancient strewn field from a collision long before Earth had life.

This specimen originates from Gibeon, Hardap Region, Namibia, one of the world’s most significant localities for this type of material. Collectors and scientists have drawn from this region for generations, and for good reason: the combination of geological conditions here produces specimens of exceptional quality and clarity.

Every specimen is unique. Photographs approximate the visual experience, but the real thing — its weight, its luster under a raking light, the way it catches the corner of your eye — can only be experienced directly.

Formation

This material formed outside Earth’s atmosphere, in the early solar system. Its arrival on Earth was the conclusion of a journey billions of years and hundreds of millions of kilometers in the making — from protoplanetary accretion to atmospheric entry to the ground beneath your feet.

Locality

Gibeon Iron Meteorite — Etched Slice — Fragment from Gibeon, Hardap Region, Namibia. This locality is known for producing specimens of exceptional quality.

Collector Notes

Store on a padded surface; avoid contact with harder minerals.