Aletai Meteorite Cube DS845 azurite This is a unique specimen

This is a unique specimen we acquired out of a very small parcel of specimens from a gentleman that collected them in Kazakhstan

All sides and faces of this crystal have been polished except for a small portion at the bottom that has kaolinite eating into the crystal

The stone is typically cut into cabochons or beads

The crystal has been given a light polish on some of the sides and faces

Aletai Meteorite Cube DS845 azurite This is a unique specimenAletai Meteorite Cube Approx. Dimensions: 0. 875x0. 875x0. 875 inches Approx. Weight: 82. 6 grams Locality: Xinjiang, China The Aletai meteorite is an Iron, IIIE meteorite that is composed of 6 currently known masses totaling 74 tons. All of these masses were originally given names based on cities near where they were found, but later all of these masses were determined to be from the same meteorite and thus adopted the Aletai name. The most recent