Henbury Iron Meteorite Etched Slice 163.5g

This beautiful slice of shooting star is Henbury. The Henbury Iron Meteorites and crater field were officially recognized in 1931 however, it was discovered years prior. Who is the very first person to stumble upon it? We may never know. The Henbury craters were known to Europeans by 1899 but what they were remained a mystery for decades. A prospector named J. Max Mitchell realized that they were impact craters when he explored the site after seeing what he recognized as a piece of meteoritic iron at a local cattle station in 1916. The craters at that time were the best anyone had ever seen. Because of this, it was one of the primary sites associated with the study of meteoritics. There are approximately 13 impact craters created by the impacting Henbury Meteorites. This iron meteorite is classified as a (IIIAB) medium octahedrite.

The weight of this piece is 163.5 grams.

The measurements are about 75x50x7mm.