By David J. Eicher
The spectacular, finely grained iron meteorite Chinga, found in Russia in 1911, can be cut and polished like a mirror. Anne Black/Impactika specimen.
Related blog: On the road: Meteorites at the 2013 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show
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