A CHINGA METEORITE IN THE NATURAL FORM OF A ROOSTER
A CHINGA METEORITE IN THE NATURAL FORM OF A ROOSTER
ATAXITE, CLASS IVB, CHINGA RIVER, TUVA, RUSSIA
Weighing 900 grams, 15.3 x 8.8 cm, 17.8 cm tall on stand.
Discovered near the Chinga River in 1913, Chinga is an iron meteorite (82.8%), with 16.6% nickel, and small amounts of phosphorus and cobalt. This elegant specimen takes the natural form of a rooster, the 10th sign of the zodiac; meteorites with animal-like forms are extremely rare.
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A CHINGA METEORITE IN THE NATURAL FORM OF A ROOSTER
ATAXITE, CLASS IVB, CHINGA RIVER, TUVA, RUSSIA
Weighing 900 grams, 15.3 x 8.8 cm, 17.8 cm tall on stand.
Discovered near the Chinga River in 1913, Chinga is an iron meteorite (82.8%), with 16.6% nickel, and small amounts of phosphorus and cobalt. This elegant specimen takes the natural form of a rooster, the 10th sign of the zodiac; meteorites with animal-like forms are extremely rare.
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