Aletai Meteorite Fragment - Specimen raw pink calcite Description: This piece is a

Description: This piece is a soft pink calcite showing a dense cluster of bladed crystals arranged in a rosette-like formation

The surface has a pale tan to cream colour with weathered texture

It has the kind of natural imbalance and mass that makes a one-off cabinet specimen interesting

This specimen fits that locality style well: robust calcite crystal development

the resulting mineral specimen is a unique blend of blues

Aletai Meteorite Fragment - Specimen raw pink calcite Description: This piece is aMined from: Aletai meteorite, Qinghe County, Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang, China Description: This one of a kind Aletai meteorite specimen from China is a dark, heavy iron meteorite fragment with an irregular sculptural shape and a glossy black brown weathered surface. The piece shows rugged edges, natural pits, and metallic looking fracture faces, giving it the tough, space rock character collectors like in iron meteorites. Aletai is an iron meteorite