Description: Gebel Kamil Name: Gebel Kamil This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: No Year found: 2009 Country: Egypt Mass: 1.6 t Meteoritical Bulletin: (2010) Iron, ungroupedRecommended: Iron, ungrouped This is 1 of 145 approved meteorites classified as Iron, ungrouped. Approved 12 Jul 2010 Gebel Kamil 22°01'06"N, 26°05'16"E East Uweinat Desert, EgyptFound: 19 February 2009Classification: Iron meteorite (ungrouped)History: A total of about 1600 kg of iron meteorite shrapnel (thousands of pieces), ranging in mass from < 1 to 35,000 g, plus a single 83 kg individual completely covered with well developed regmaglypts, was found in and around the 45 m diameter Kamil impact crater by an Italian-Egyptian geophysical team in February 2009 and February 2010. Approximately 800 kg of the total mass observed in the field (the regmaglypted individual inclusive) was recovered. The Kamil crater was identified by V. De Michele, former curator of the Natural History Museum in Milan, Italy. The geophysical survey was carried out within the framework of the "2009 Italian-Egyptian Year of Science and Technology".Physical characteristics: A 634 g type specimen, measuring 88 × 70 × 55 mm, is flattened and jagged shrapnel with a rough, dark-brown external surface. The surface originally sitting in the desert soil shows some oxy-hydroxides due to terrestrial weathering.Classification: (M. D’Orazio, DST-PI; Luigi Folco, MNA-SI) Iron meteorite (ungrouped), Ni-rich ataxite, extensive shear deformation and low weathering.Specimens: Type specimens of approximately 15 kg and one section at MNA-SI; approximately 5 kg at DST-PI. Main mass of the recovered specimens at Egyptian Geological Museum (Mineral Resources Authority), Cairo, Egypt. State/Prov/County:Al Wadi al Jadid, East Uweinat DesertDate:19 Feb 2009Latitude:22°01'06"NLongitude:26°05'16"EMass (g):1600000Pieces:1000sClass:Iron, ungrouped I will combine the cost of shipping for all the items you win during a 2 week period that are paid for in a single transaction. Please note. If items are paid for separately, they will be shipped separately due to eBay tracking reasons. Also, I ship items within 24 hours from the time of payment. Therefore, do not pay for any items until you are done bidding so I can ship everything in one package. Please take your time and don't pay for up to 2 weeks. Shipping includes tracking and delivery confirmation.I am a member of the awesome Global Meteorite Association #GMA0021Please only pay in one payment when you are all done. Postage is the same for all the items you win over a 2 week period. ONLY pay in ONE PAYMENT when you are all done winning and ready to buy everything you wanted. I mail out all items the same day or in the morning. Thanks, John Humphries, P.O. BOX 310, Tombstone, AZ 85638
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