Popigai Crater Impact Diamond | Arctic Siberia, Russia pink Peruvian opal Gibeon meteorites are a rare

Gibeon meteorites are a rare find

25" Collector's box with label

to have an opportunity to own one is nearly unheard of

in 1891 and studying it has taught scientists much about the effects of these extraordinary crater-forming impacts

Mineral: Phenakite on Albite

Popigai Crater Impact Diamond | Arctic Siberia, Russia pink Peruvian opal Gibeon meteorites are a rarePopigai 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 4 x 4mm it's surprisingly