Henbury Meteorite In Gift Box (NT Australia- 4,700 years ago)- Assorted Options

The Henbury meteorite is a world-renowned group of iron meteorite impact sites that struck Earth approximately 4,700 years ago in the arid red heart of Australia's Northern Territory, on the Henbury Cattle Station. The site, located about 125 kilometres southwest of Alice Springs, features a tightly clustered strewn field containing 12 distinct impact craters, with the largest measuring 180 metres wide, and 15 metres deep. The original specimen was an iron-nickel meteorite which broke apart just before striking the surface, creating the multiple crater sites.  

For thousands of years, the local Indigenous Arrernte people held a deep cultural memory of the event, naming the site Chana ("place of fire") and warning against visiting the area or drinking its rainwater, recognising it as a place where a fiery cosmic body met the Earth.

The chemical composition of Henbury meteorites is predominantly iron (Fe) at roughly 92.5% and nickel (Ni) at 7.1%, with trace amounts of cobalt (Co), phosphorus (P), and rare elements like gallium and iridium. The original parent meteoroid is estimated to have weighed several tons before breaking apart under intense atmospheric pressure. Henbury holds a legendary status among scientists and collectors alike as one of the few places on Earth where a major meteorite impact directly intersects with ancient eyewitness recollections.

Package includes: meteorite specimen, certificate of authenticity, collectors display case

Please Note: The price is per meteorite in gift box, the size and appearance of each specimen differs slightly. Item will be selected at random.

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