MTR129 Nantan Meteorite Mushroom Rhyolite an integral part of rockhounding

an integral part of rockhounding history in the United States

2cm polished surface

The largest and most complete T

and black piranha agate cabochon

This specimen is a polished slab from Oregon

MTR129 Nantan Meteorite Mushroom Rhyolite an integral part of rockhoundingMeteorites were discovered near Nantan in Guangxi, China in 1958. The location could possibly match a recorded fall from May of 1516, but not enough information is known. The possibility is based on comet observations describing stars "five to six fold long, waving like snakes and dragons" from historical Chinese records. Nantan Meteorites are sometimes called Kamacite, which is an alloy of iron and nickel only produced in meteorites. They have an