Gibeon (meteorite) - Wikipedia
Gibeon is a meteorite that fell in prehistoric times in Namibia. It was named after the nearest town: Gibeon. The meteorite was discovered by the Nama people and used by them to make tools …
The Gibeon Meteorites – Windhoek, Namibia - Atlas Obscura
2018年1月3日 · Discover The Gibeon Meteorites in Windhoek, Namibia: A public display of prehistoric space rocks is named for the Namibian village where they were found.
The Gibeon Meteorite - American Museum of Natural History
The iron meteorite Gibeon was once part of an asteroid's iron core, before the asteroid broke apart in a collision with another asteroid. When the meteorite hit Earth's atmosphere, it heated …
Gibeon Meteorite
Gibeon meteorites have been collected since 1836 in Namibia a country in southern Africa. The strewnfield for Gibeon meteorites is perhaps the largest in the world. Masses of this iron …
2024年3月30日 · In this paper I shall discuss what is currently known about the distribu tion of meteorites in the Gibeon district of South-West Africa. I visited a dozen farms and interviewed …
Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Gibeon - Lunar and Planetary …
2024年11月19日 · The following entries were found for Gibeon in Buchwald (1975) [Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, 1418 pp.]
What is Gibeon meteorite? - Time+Tide Watches
2024年5月23日 · Aside from its sheer mass, the Gibeon meteorite is best known for its beautiful Widmanstätten pattern. First observed in 1808 by Count Alois von Beckh Widmanstätten, the …
Gibeon - Prehistoric 101
The Gibeon meteorite is a renowned iron meteorite that fell in prehistoric times in what is now Namibia, Africa. Celebrated for its exceptional stability, crystalline structure, and striking …
Gibeon Iron Meteorites – Meteorite Recon
From the icy depths of space a solid rock of iron measuring roughly 4 x 4 x 3 meters entered the atmosphere of our planet at a low angle of 10° to 20° along a northwesterly trajectory.
Gibeon – Meteorite Recon
This specimen was found by farmer Manfred Gollub on his farm between Maltahöhe and Gibeon in 1985 and shipped to Germany under the name of its find location. With dimensions of 42 x …