Gebel Kamil meteorite specimens

Iron meteorites from Gebel Kamil, Egypt

Small specimens from the Gebel Kamil meteorite fall from Egypt.

It fell in the Al-Wādī al-Jadīd governate of southwestern Egypt.

The meteorite is classed as an ataxite, meaning an iron meteorite with a high nickel content, which does not develop Widmanstätten patterns upon etching.

We do not know when the meteorite fell, it was found in 2009 and around 800 kilograms was recovered.

The Meteorological society entry on this fall.

Our current stock includes:

• Small 10-20MM pieces which come in a small plastic display box.