MTR129 Nantan Meteorite Mushroom Rhyolite Gemstone measures 14 mm x

Gemstone measures 14 mm x 20 mm

The mines have been closed since 2016 and agate collecting has been prohibited

2cm polished surface

This is a specimen featuring pink

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

MTR129 Nantan Meteorite Mushroom Rhyolite Gemstone measures 14 mm xMeteorites 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