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The Nantan meteorite is an iron meteorite associated with a witnessed fall in Nantan County, Guangxi, China, in 1516, during the Ming dynasty. More than nine tonnes of material have reportedly been recovered from its strewn field, although many pieces were collected centuries after the event. It is classified within the IAB complex and is studied by meteoriticists, collectors, and museums as a substantial historical meteorite fall.
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Nantan ranks #109 of 213 in the Meteorite ranking, behind Dhofar 008, ahead of SaU 169.
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How good is Nantan?
Nantan scores 7.90/10 (Good) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Meteorite category. Historic Chinese iron fall with large recovered mass, common weathering limits specimen prestige.
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