IIIAB – Iron meteorite
Sahara Desert, Morocco
Dimensions (height x width x depth): 6.1 x 3.6 x 0.1 in. (15.5 x 9.1 x 0.3 cm)
Weight: 0.6 lbs. (300 g)
Provenance: the Macovich Collection, New York City

This is a complete slice of a difficult to obtain octahedral iron meteorite. There was only one single meteorite designated NWA 8370—and it weighed only 15 kg. Moreover, nearly 50% of this material is in museums and research institutions, making it all the more difficult to obtain. The chemical composition of NWA 8370 is unique—it is easily resolved from all other IIIAB iron meteorites. For the more sophisticated collector, this is a superlative slice of a rare iron meteorite, measuring 6.1 x 3.6 x 0.1 in. (height x width x depth) and weighing 0.6 pounds.