• Tipo: meteorite ferroso / IIIAB
• Località: Aube Champagne, France
• Peso: 4,9g
• Dimensioni: 29 x 18 x 1 mm
• Anno di ritrovamento: 1968
• Peso totale conosciuto: 6 tonnes
• Trattamento superficiale: cut, Lucidato fetta
• Confezione: scatola di plastica trasparente (8,4 x 5,8 x 2,4 cm)
• DESCRIZIONE DETTAGLIATA

Saint-Aubin Meteorite – meteorite ferroso with Distinct Patterns da France The Saint-Aubin meteorite is a large meteorite ferroso, discovered in the Saint-Aubin region of France. It belongs to the IIIAB class of meteorite ferrosos, which places it among meteorites with a high iron and nickel content. It is estimated to have fallen to Earth approximately 55,000 years ago. Discovery History and Finds The Saint-Aubin meteorite was discovered in 1968 during agricultural work, when a farmer encountered a large piece of ferrous material. Subsequent excavations led to the discovery of additional fragments. In 2018, modern searches using metal detectors led to the discovery of many more pezzi. Among the largest discovered fragments are pezzi weighing 472 kg and 177 kg. The total mass of all fragments found exceeds 6 tons, making Saint-Aubin one of the largest meteorite ferrosos in France. Composition and Structure Saint-Aubin is an meteorite ferroso with a high content of nickel and Oro, but a low content of iridium. After cutting and etching, it shows attractive pattern di Widmanstätten. Its composition also includes minerals such as sarcopside and graftonite and up to 6 cm long needles of schreibersite. It may also exhibit signs of shock structures, such as Neumann lines and shock “crosshatched” kamacite.