Meteoric iron

Made:
before 1889
Meteoric iron, rusted portion reduced by hydrogen

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Meteoric iron, rusted portion reduced by hydrogen
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Meteoric iron, rusted portion reduced by hydrogen, conducted by R. Smith, on portions of the largest meteorite in the British Museum and on the rust derived from it

Details

Category:
Metallurgy
Object Number:
1889-164/2717
type:
specimen
credit:
John Percy Collection