Iron IIIE-an Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China Known by many different names, Aletai is one of only two approved meteorites classified as an iron IIIE-an. It was originally given the name Aramanty when it was first discovered in 1898 in the northern part of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. Additional finds in the region were made in 2004 (Ulasitai), 2005 (Xinjiang b), and 2011 (Akebulake). Each of these finds were given their own name, but it was later surmised that they were all part of the same meteorite and it was renamed Aletai. The present slice has been stabilized and is expertly prepared and etched to display its beautiful and unique Widmanstatten pattern. Weighing approximately 1001 grams (2.2 lbs) and measuring 190.5 x 152.4mm (7.5 x 6 in)
Iron IIIE-an Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China Known by many different names, Aletai is one of only two approved meteorites classified as an iron IIIE-an. It was originally given the name Aramanty when it was first discovered in 1898 in the northern part of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. Additional finds in the region were made in 2004 (Ulasitai), 2005 (Xinjiang b), and 2011 (Akebulake). Each of these finds were given their own name, but it was later surmised that they were all part of the same meteorite and it was renamed Aletai. The present slice has been stabilized and is expertly prepared and etched to display its beautiful and unique Widmanstatten pattern. Weighing approximately 1001 grams (2.2 lbs) and measuring 190.5 x 152.4mm (7.5 x 6 in)
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