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Aletai Meteorite Fragment Mounted in a Custom Acrylic Display Box
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£2,981.76
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CHF 3,196.97
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Aletai Meteorite Fragment
Mounted in a Custom Acrylic Display Box
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
This specimen is a fragment of the Aletai meteorite, one of the largest known iron meteorites ever recorded on Earth. Originally discovered in 1898 in China’s Xinjiang region, it was long believed to be an isolated mass known as the Armanty meteorite. This was the only known piece for more than a century—until the early 21st century, when additional fragments were unearthed across the region.
Scientific analysis eventually revealed that these scattered masses shared a common origin, and in 2016, the parent body was formally reclassified and named the Aletai meteorite. This redefinition united the fragments as pieces of a once-massive, singular celestial body—likely broken apart upon impact with Earth.
Composed primarily of nickel-iron alloy, the Aletai meteorite displays the dense metallic structure and surface characteristics typical of iron meteorites, including regmaglypts (thumbprint-like impressions) and a natural patina acquired over millennia of exposure.
The specimen is housed in a custom-designed acrylic display box, offering a clean, archival-quality presentation that underscores its significance as both a scientific relic and a cosmic artifact.
Provenance:
Meteorite Name: Aletai
Composition: Iron (Ni-Fe alloy)
Discovery: First found in 1898 (as Armanty); reclassified in 2016
Origin: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
Mount: Custom archival acrylic box with floating display
- Creator:Ernesto Duran (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 10.63 in (27 cm)Width: 5.91 in (15 cm)Depth: 4.34 in (11 cm)
- Style:Organic Modern (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:2025
- Production Type:New & Custom(One of a Kind)
- Estimated Production Time:Available Now
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- Seller Location:Polanco, MX
- Reference Number:Seller: ALMT-24030412161stDibs: LU2520345449732
PIETRA GALLERY LLC
Established in 2008 in the heart of Polanco, Mexico City, Pietra Gallery first gained a reputation as a leading global dealer in fossils and minerals. Working with unconventional elements, sourced from uninhabitable deserts, tropical islands, snow-capped mountaintops and Nordic forests, the gallery’s range now includes unique pieces of furniture, lighting, art objets, homeware and exclusive artworks incorporating these rare discoveries.
Representing an elite group of international artists and designers, Pietra Gallery has become a pioneer in redefining how Earth’s formations can be repurposed into functional items and artworks for a contemporary home.
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