Gibeon is an iron meteorite . Chemical composition: 91.8% iron , 7.7% nickel , 0.5% cobalt , 0.04% phosphorus , traces of gallium , germanium , iridium . Discovered in 1836 , fell to Earth about 500,000 years ago. The time of the fall of the meteorite is unknown. The age of about 4.6 billion years. It was first discovered by the Nama tribe, which used separate pieces to make weapons and labor tools. Found 26 tons of debris. The Russian Academy of Sciences stores debris with a total weight of 1.5 tons.
| Gibeon | |
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| A country |  Namibia |
| A place | Gibeon |
| Latitude | 25 ° 30 s |
| Longitude | 18 E |
| Date of discovery | 1836 |
| Mass, g | 1,500,000 |
| Number of copies | 1 (found: 0) |
| Type of | Iron IVA-Of |
| Storage | Meteorite collection of RAS |
| Comment | Many large copies. total weight over 15 tons |
In 2015 , Cabot Guns announced its intention to launch a series of “extraterrestrial weapons” - Colt 1911 pistols made from Gibeon meteorite.