Aletai Meteorite Altay Prefecture China Bismuth or a tangible link to

or a tangible link to Earth’s deep past

Age: Formed during the Late Cretaceous period

This piece measures 19mm x 21mm x 5

This geologically diverse region features alkaline granites

turquoise and golden yellow

Aletai Meteorite Altay Prefecture China Bismuth or a tangible link toThe Aletai meteorite takes its name from the Altay Prefecture in Northern China's Xinjiang region the landscape where fragments of one of the most remarkable iron meteorites ever discovered were gradually recovered over more than a century. First identified in 1898 under the name Armanty, the meteorite was known by several names as additional masses came to light. It was not until 2016 that the scientific community formally unified all known fragments