Description
920g individual with a stunning beauty. This is one of the largest piece you can find on the market of this estonian famous meteorite.
Sold with label / signed certificate of authenticity.
Sold with label / signed certificate of authenticity.
Here is a video of this specimen : https://youtube.com/shorts/Lhx2yxJri1U?feature=share
Kaali is a group of nine meteorite craters in the village of Kaali on the Estonian island of Saaremaa. Most recent estimates put its formation shortly after 1530–1450 BC (3237+/-10 14C yr BP). It was created by an impact event and is one of the few impact events that has occurred in a populated area (other ones are: Henbury craters in Australia and Carancas crater in Peru).
Before the 1930s, there were several hypotheses about the origin of the crater, including theories involving vulcanism and karst processes. Its meteoritic origins were first conclusively demonstrated by Ivan Reinvald in 1928, 1933 and 1937.
Several kilos of the iron meteorite were discovered around the craters since 1937.
The Kaali meteorite fall has a strong importance in baltic mythology and nordic mythology (the book Kalevala). You can red a very interesting study of this fall and links to the mythology here : flore23.p65
I advise to keep the box in a larger box like this one (brand Lock & Lock : Amazon.com: LOCK & LOCK – HPL806S6 Easy Essentials Food Storage Container/Bin Set – 11.8 Oz (Pack of 6), Clear: Home & Kitchen) and add some Silica Gel (Dry & Dry” [1 Quart Premium Orange Indicating Silica Gel Desiccant Beads (Industry Standard 3-5 mm) – Rechargeable Silica Gel Beads(2 LBS): Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific) as the meteorite may rust from open air.
