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Compared to more common groups like IIIAB, IIIE meteorites are less widely encountered, and their structure can show subtle differences linked to their unique chemical profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudying IIIE Iron meteorites provides valuable insight into the diversity of asteroid core formation and cooling processes. Their distinct chemistry helps refine classification systems and improves understanding of how different parent bodies evolved. For collectors, IIIE Irons are highly desirable due to their rarity and clear structural features. Each specimen represents a less common example of ancient metallic core material from the early solar system.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"aletai","title":"Aletai - Iron IIIE-an - Complete Individual - 225.89g - China (Xinjiang)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"26\" data-end=\"476\"\u003eAletai is an Iron meteorite from Xinjiang, China, recognised for its large recovered masses and distinctive internal structure. Classified as an anomalous IIIE Iron meteorite, it represents ancient iron-nickel material formed within an early differentiated asteroid. After cooling slowly over millions of years inside its parent body, it was later fragmented by impacts and eventually reached Earth as part of one of the notable Iron meteorite finds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"967\"\u003ePrepared Aletai specimens can show attractive Widmanstätten patterns when cut, polished, and etched. These interlocking metallic crystal structures formed during extremely slow cooling in space and are one of the defining visual features of many Iron meteorites. Aletai often displays a bold, coarse pattern, giving slices, end cuts, and etched pieces a strong visual presence. 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