9.3g Gibeon Meteorite with Desert Patina, Namibia, Africa. Includes Collectors Display Box with COA.

This Gibeon meteorite is from an old collection we acquired, it was exported from Namibia in the mid-90s. It's a complete individual, almost heart-shaped with ablation texture and natural desert patina. Includes 2x3" white foam-padded clear acrylic collectors display box, with our COA (certificate of authenticity) meteorite ID card. Gibeon meteorites have been a longtime favorite of meteorite collectors, valued for their aesthetic sculptural regmaglypts, fine etched Widmanstätten pattern and rich natural desert patina.  Meteorite Official Name: Gibeon Classification: Iron, IVA Place of Fall/Find: Namaqualand (Namaland), Namib Desert, Namibia Year Found: 1836 Weight in Grams: 9.3g Size: 29 x 18 x 10 mm Total Known Weight: 26,000kg About Gibeon MeteoritesGibeon impacted Earth in prehistoric times in Namaland, Namibia, Africa. These iron meteorites originate from the core of an ancient asteroid, dated at 4.5 billion years old. Gibeon meteorites were first collected by the Nama people