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GIBEON
The place of fall or discovery: The farm of Nico near the railroad station of Asab, South West Africa; φ = 25°23' S, λ = 17°47" E.
Date of fall or discovery: FOUND, 1965.
Class and type: IRON.
Number of individual specimens: 1.
Total weight: 25.2 kg and 9.5 kg <iron-shale>.
Circumstances of the fall or discovery: The meteorite was found by the aborigens probably on the site of the fall.
Source: Report of Dr. J. Zabringer (Heidelberg, Germany) in a letter, March 1, 1966.
Specimens showing a peculiar pattern, which appears to be the result of annealing. It make the slices more difficult to etch, with a different visual result than your every day Gibeon. Chain of custody of the two previous, reputable, owners.
Slice - 30.59g - 150$
Slice - 48.94g - 196$
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