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Artworks
Natural History
Nantan MeteoriteNantan Space Rock
Approximately 4.5 billion years old
30 x 24 x 8 cm.
11 3/4 x 9 1/2 x 3 1/8 in.£ 16,000.00Nantan iron meteorites fell to earth in the early 1500s, and the name comes from Nantan County in China - which is where the known pieces were found. Several examples were included in an art installation in Birmingham in the year 2000 and pieces have been sought after by art collectors since they were first imported.Provenance
Official ref name: Nantan
Year found: 1958
Location of find: China, Nantan County
Mass: 9.5 tonnes
Approved on: 2000
Classification: This is 1 of 127 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IAB-MG
Each object is accompanied by documentation of original discovery. This particular object is registered with a unique reference code with the Meteoritical Bulletin Database.
Reference: Nantan
Meteoritical Bulletin Database:
https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=Guangxi&sfor=places&ants=&nwas=&falls=&valids=&stype=exact&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=China&srt=&categ=All&mblist=All&rect=&phot=&strewn=&snew=0&pnt=Normal table&code=16906
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