17.9g Muonionalusta Iron Meteorite Lion Pendant | LK325

A lion carved in relief from a Muonionalusta slice — 17.9 g at 3.8 mm thick. The extra thickness over a plain slice is what makes the relief possible; there is enough depth here to cut real shadow into the mane rather than only scoring the surface.

Specification

• Material: Muonionalusta iron meteorite
• Weight: 17.9 g
• Thickness: 3.8 mm
• Reference: LK325

Metal that records its own history

What separates an iron meteorite from terrestrial iron is a lattice of interlocking iron and nickel crystals that formed at roughly one degree of cooling per million years, in microgravity. Laboratories have tried to reproduce those conditions and never managed it. Acid etching is what brings the structure to the surface.

Two lions

We carry a second lion at 14.3 g and 3.7 mm. This one is heavier and slightly deeper, so the carving sits with more relief. If you want the flatter, more graphic version, look at LK319.