{"product_id":"gibeon-iron-meteorite-etched-slice-231g-namibia-africa-copy","title":"KAALIJARV - Iron Meteorite (IAG-MG) Slice from the Crater Field in Estonia 69.3g","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Kaalijarv meteorite is an officially recognized iron meteorite classified as IAB-MG (Main Group of the IAB complex).  It was found in 1937 in Otikuusiku, Reeküla, Saaremaa Island, Estonia (coordinates ~58.4°N, 22.67°E) meteormaps.com. The specimen recovered weighs about 2.25 kg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKaalijarv is associated with a meteorite crater field on Saaremaa Island, Estonia. The largest crater, the Kaali crater, is about 110 m in diameter and is filled with water, forming a pond. The group includes several smaller craters (up to ~35 m across). The event is thought to have occurred roughly 7,600–3,200 years ago, based on dating of crater sediments and organic material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kaalijarv craters are notable for their violent fragmentation. The large Kaali crater is believed to have formed from an explosion when a large meteorite hit at high velocity, while smaller craters were made by slower fragments that impacted without explosion. For decades, only small iron fragments were found in excavations, leading to the belief that no significant meteorites remained. However, since around 2020, larger iron meteorites (up to ~15 kg) have been found using modern metal detectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's more...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mörigen Arrowhead is a Bronze Age arrowhead made from an iron meteorite. Discovered in 1873 in Lake Biel during excavations of a settlement dating to 900–800 B.C., the arrowhead is in the collection of the Bern Historical Museum in Switzerland, where a 2023 analysis confirmed its extraterrestrial origins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is amongst 56 known ancient artifacts made of meteorites, of which the bulk (19 items) were found in the Tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have included a photo of one of the craters as well as a picture of the arrowhead so you can see what I'm talking about.  They are not included as part of the listing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Star Hunter Meteorites","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48314445201653,"sku":null,"price":1700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4969\/8293\/files\/47ebf4fc-57d3-40f4-a2f5-00bba8fac3c6.jpg?v=1782320228","url":"https:\/\/starhuntermeteorites.com\/products\/gibeon-iron-meteorite-etched-slice-231g-namibia-africa-copy","provider":"Star Hunter Meteorites","version":"1.0","type":"link"}