This 707.1 gram iron-nickel meteorite was discovered in Egypt in 2009. It is officially classified as Gebel Kamil by the International Society for Meteoritics and Planetary Sciences.

This meteorite features a "desert scorched sienna" patina, characteristic of this meteorite fall. It is a brilliant example of violent forces that tore the meteor's main mass apart as it exploded in Earth's atmosphere. You can see where it was torn from the larger mass with several shear lines and fracture lipping across multiple edges. 

The Gebel Kamil meteorite hit the Earth over 5000 years ago with such force that it was torn apart at impact, creating metallic shrapnel from its remnants. These fragments were preserved thanks to the arid climate of the Egyptian desert. The meteorite crater was discovered in 2009 by a scientist searching for historical Egyptian civilization artifacts on Google Earth.  

Gebel Kamil meteorites are a rare ungrouped iron class member, meaning they don't fit into any existing category of iron meteorites. 

My YouTube video about the Gebel Kamil meteorite, featuring this exact specimen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKOLi0Nsj0M

Official Meteoritical Bulletin Entry for Gebel Kamil: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=52031

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Unique Features of This Meteorite

Iron meteorites likely originate from the cores of differentiated planetesimals or protoplanets that formed early in the solar system’s history. These hefty space rocks are mostly made of iron and nickel. They're like cosmic cannonballs! When cut and polished, many show off a beautiful criss-cross pattern called the Widmanstätten pattern. Iron meteorites are prized by collectors for their striking appearance and durability.