{"product_id":"aletai-meteorite-fragment","title":"Authentic Aletai Iron Meteorite Fragment","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis authentic Aletai meteorite fragment is a piece of one of the most scientifically extraordinary iron meteorites ever discovered. First identified in 1898 under the name Armanty, what was initially believed to be a single mass was later revealed to be part of a much larger story: as new fragments were found across Northern Xinjiang, scientists confirmed that all of these enormous irons belonged to a single ancient cosmic body. In 2016, the meteorite was formally named Aletai, after the Altay Prefecture in China where its fragments were recovered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe scale of this fall is almost incomprehensible. The Aletai strewn field extends at least 430 kilometres — the largest meteorite debris field ever recorded on Earth — likely the result of a unique stone-skipping atmospheric trajectory that scattered fragments over an extraordinary distance. Total recovered mass exceeds 74 tonnes, placing Aletai among the largest iron meteorites on the planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eClassified as an anomalous IIIE iron meteorite and a coarse octahedrite unlike any other known sample, each fragment displays a Widmanstätten pattern distinct from other IIIE irons, and carries a mineralogy that includes kamacite, taenite, plessite, and rare accessory minerals such as schreibersite, troilite, cohenite, haxonite, and daubréelite. High cobalt, gold, and iridium content further confirm the unique nature of this extraordinary fall. This is not just a meteorite — it is one of the rarest and most scientifically significant specimens available to collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Specimen Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✓ Meteorite Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anomalous IIIE Iron Meteorite (Coarse Octahedrite)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✓ Composition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kamacite, Taenite, Plessite; elevated Cobalt, Gold \u0026amp; Iridium\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✓ Accessory Minerals:\u003c\/strong\u003e Schreibersite, Troilite, Cohenite, Haxonite, Daubréelite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✓ Strewn Field:\u003c\/strong\u003e 430+ km — longest ever recorded on Earth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✓ Total Recovered Mass:\u003c\/strong\u003e Exceeds 74 tonnes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✓ Fall Location:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northern Xinjiang (Altay Prefecture), China\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✓ First Identified:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1898 (as Armanty); formally named Aletai in 2016\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✓ Specimen Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e≈\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e32mm x 18mm x 19mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✓ Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 38 gram\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecure your authentic Aletai meteorite fragment today — a piece of the largest strewn field ever recorded on Earth.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ForeverGems_Tuc26","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45976576032964,"sku":"S421","price":880.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/1599\/4699\/files\/S421AletauMeteorite_1.webp?v=1774339915","url":"https:\/\/www.forevergems.co.za\/products\/aletai-meteorite-fragment","provider":"ForeverGems_SA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}