Genuine Sikhote-Alin Meteorite displayed in a box showing its iron metallic surface with natural texture
Genuine Sikhote-Alin Meteorite in Display Box
Genuine Sikhote-Alin Meteorite in Display Box
Genuine Sikhote-Alin Meteorite in Display Box
Genuine Sikhote-Alin Meteorite in Display Box

Vendor:Astro Gallery of Gems

Genuine Sikhote-Alin Meteorite in Display Box

$49.00

The Genuine Sikhote-Alin Meteorite is a coarsest octahedrite iron specimen originating from the Sikhote-Alin Mountains in Eastern Siberia, Russia.

Own a fragment of recorded celestial history

Authentic Sikhote-Alin Meteorite

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Class
Iron, Coarsest octahedrite (IIB) Origin: Sikhote-Alin Mountains, Eastern Siberia, Russia Approximate Weight: 6 grams Display: Boxed Color: Metallic iron with natural texture SKU: SAM Vendor: Astro Gallery of Gems

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One Genuine Sikhote-Alin Meteorite in a display box

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Genuine Sikhote-Alin Meteorite displayed in a box showing its iron metallic surface with natural texture

A quiet fragment of the fireball

A palm-sized window frames a dark, sculptural shard from the Sikhote-Alin fall—cool metal, soft light, and the hush that follows wonder.

Field note for the living room

Genuine Sikhote-Alin Meteorite in Display Box

One witness, now at arm’s length

Shelves often blur into décor that says little. The Genuine Sikhote-Alin Meteorite in Display Box is small yet specific: iron from a 1947 fall over the Sikhote-Alin Mountains. Its weight and pitted surface invite a pause, a question, a story with a date and a place. It turns a side table into a conversation that starts itself.

Presence of the outside

Pieces with origin anchor a room. This coarsest octahedrite (IIB) carries the drama of entry and survival—an estimated 70 metric tons reached Earth that day, and this is one of them. At roughly 6 grams and under an inch, it sits with restraint, yet reads as history you can hold. The clear display keeps it suspended, visible from every angle.

For the curious at home

Someone who prefers objects with provenance—compact, authentic, and ready to live on a desk, shelf, or nightstand without fuss.

Place and pause

Set the display box on a bookshelf or desk where light can catch the metal, inviting a closer look and an easy story to tell.
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Supplier Profile

Astro Gallery of Gems

Family-owned since 1961, Astro Gallery of Gems began with Julio Tanjeloff’s conviction that exceptional mineral specimens belonged in homes as well as collections. The Fifth Avenue gallery in New York became a destination for collectors, designers, museums and people discovering gems and minerals for the first time. Astro specializes in fine minerals, gems, fossils, crystals, natural-history objects and rare jewelry—offerings that range from approachable specimens to large collector pieces. The gallery combines collecting, education, curation and natural history to help buyers select pieces chosen for color, formation, texture and visual presence. Compare listed dimensions, origin details and natural variations to find a specimen worth keeping in view.
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Questions About This Meteorite

Frequently Asked Questions

Is each meteorite piece exactly the same as the photo?
No—shape and weight vary slightly because each fragment is unique; the listing shows a representative example.
How big is the meteorite fragment?
Approximately .75 x .25 x .5 inches with an approximate weight of 6 grams.
Where did this meteorite come from?
It is from the Sikhote-Alin Mountains in Eastern Siberia, Russia, from the 1947 fall.
What type of meteorite is it?
It is an iron meteorite, classified as a coarsest octahedrite (IIB).
Does it arrive in a display box?
Yes, the meteorite comes housed in a clear display box as shown.