MTR129 Nantan Meteorite Mushroom Rhyolite This is a specimen featuring

This is a specimen featuring pink

This is a polished specimen featuring foggy blue and red coloring with white bands

an integral part of rockhounding history in the United States

2cm polished surface

MTR129 Nantan Meteorite Mushroom Rhyolite This is a specimen featuringMeteorites were discovered near Nantan in Guangxi, China in 1958. The location could possibly match a recorded fall from May of 1516, but not enough information is known. The possibility is based on comet observations describing stars "five to six fold long, waving like snakes and dragons" from historical Chinese records. Nantan Meteorites are sometimes called Kamacite, which is an alloy of iron and nickel only produced in meteorites. They have an