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Gibeon Meteorite, Octahedrite, type IVA. Found in 1837 in Great Nama Land, Namibia, Africa, this iron meteorite has a total known mass of 15,000 kg. This 192 g slice has been etched with dilute nitric acid and polished to display the widmanstätten texture caused by intersecting layers of various iron alloys.