{"product_id":"wabar-iron-iiiab-shale-fragment-2g-saudi-arabia","title":"Wabar - Iron, IIIAB (Shale) - Fragment - 2g - Saudi Arabia","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 2g fragment of Wabar iron shale, the weathered IIIAB iron from the Wabar craters in the Rub' al Khali desert of Saudi Arabia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWabar is a IIIAB Iron meteorite from the Rub' al Khali, the Empty Quarter of Saudi Arabia, recorded by the Meteoritical Bulletin as a find from 1863. The impact that formed the Wabar craters melted the desert sand into the black impact glass and small glassy Wabar Pearls that collectors also prize, while fragments of the iron itself survived around the craters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWabar Shale differs from polished or etched Iron meteorite specimens because it has been heavily altered by long exposure in the desert. Instead of bright metal and visible Widmanstätten patterns, shale pieces usually show dark brown to reddish oxidised textures, layered surfaces and rugged natural forms, the result of iron-nickel metal slowly breaking down over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors, Wabar Shale is an authentic piece of the iron that made one of the most remote and distinctive desert crater fields on Earth, and a natural companion to Wabar glass and Wabar Pearls in an impact-site collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OuterSpacer Meteorites","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56654344749382,"sku":"WAB-01\/17","price":98.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0518\/8678\/files\/s-l1600_e9bc068e-e3e5-4103-8eb8-b1272a8c802a.jpg?v=1794307220","url":"https:\/\/outerspacer.com\/products\/wabar-iron-iiiab-shale-fragment-2g-saudi-arabia","provider":"OuterSpacer Meteorites","version":"1.0","type":"link"}