The Sikhote-Alin meteorite fell in eastern Russia in February 1947 and is classified as an iron meteorite composed primarily of nickel-iron alloy. The event produced one of the largest witnessed meteorite falls in recorded history, dispersing thousands of individual fragments across the impact region.
This specimen preserves the natural regmaglypted surface structure characteristic of iron meteorites formed during atmospheric entry. The sculpted depressions and flowing surface contours developed as the exterior material ablated under extreme heat and pressure while travelling through Earth’s atmosphere at high velocity.
The fragment exhibits the dense metallic composition and dark fusion surface associated with Sikhote-Alin material, presenting the specimen as a significant extraterrestrial formation with exceptional geological and historical interest.
