The Aletai meteorite began as a massive meteor, estimated up to 100 tons, that broke up upon entry into Earth's atmosphere, depositing meteorite fragments as massive as 28 tons across China. The strewn field was approximately 500 kilometers long. This very impressive piece of spase rock is approximately 4.5 billion years old.
Official ref name: Aletai
Year found: 1898
Location of find: Xinjiang, China
The Aletai meteorite began as a massive meteor, estimated up to 100 tons, that broke up upon entry into Earth's atmosphere, depositing meteorite fragments as massive as 28 tons across China. The strewn field was approximately 500 kilometers long. This very impressive piece of spase rock is approximately 4.5 billion years old.
Official ref name: Aletai
Year found: 1898
Location of find: Xinjiang, China
