Gibeon Meteroite

Gibeon Meteorite

The Gibeon Meteorite was first reported by Capt. J.E. Alexander in 1838. He heard of masses of native iron up to two feet square on the east side of the Great Fish River. While he did not see the masses himself, he was able to obtain samples for analysis. Undoubtedly, the natives in the area were previously aware of these occurrences, since they were found on the surface.

Gibeon Meteorite is fascinating, it comes from broken asteroid fragments or an exploded star, and maybe even from the planet Mars. Gibeon Meteorite is composed mainly of iron (90%) and nickel (8%). A great many gemstones can be faked, but not the Gibeon Meteorite. The formation of Gibeon Meteorite requires a cooling rate of only one degree Celsius (33F) per million years.

Kalahari Desert tribesmen picked up meteorites that lay on the ground’s surface and made arrowheads and assagai-heads, a javelin type weapon made of long, thin pointed iron rods with sharp edges.

Meteoric iron is used for alignment and balancing; it symbolizes the aptitude and strength required for endurance. Nickel is thought to purify the blood and increase the body’s iron content.

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