Popigai Crater Impact Diamond | Arctic Siberia, Russia rose quartz crystal Widmanstätten patterns are only found

Widmanstätten patterns are only found in celestial bodies from space

• Bottle size: 50 x 20mm

Due to the difficult terrain and extreme weather conditions at high altitude

most of these iron meteorites are already in private collections

or acquired Gibeons from old collections

Popigai Crater Impact Diamond | Arctic Siberia, Russia rose quartz crystal Widmanstätten patterns are only foundPopigai Crater Impact Diamond. This otherworldly gem is a gift from space. Millions of years ago, a meteorite struck the Earth in Northern Siberia, Russia, above the Arctic Circle. This ancient celestial event created a massive crater surrounded by diamonds, the Popigai Crater, known as Russia's Crater of Diamonds. Most Popigai Crater impact diamonds are very small, 0. 5 to 2mm. This impact diamond is a micro mount, but at 5 x 5mm it's surprisingly