Meteoric iron
- Made:
- before 1889
Meteoric iron, run into moulds and hammered, made from the rusted portion after reduction by cementation in charcoal, 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:
- 1889-164/2722
- type:
- specimen
- credit:
- John Percy Collection