Popigai Crater Impact Diamond | Arctic Siberia, Russia

Popigai Crater Impact Diamond. This otherworldly gem is a gift from space. Millions of years ago, a meteorite struck the Earth in Northern Siberia, Russia, above the Arctic Circle. This ancient celestial event created a massive crater surrounded by diamonds, the Popigai Crater, known as Russia's Crater of Diamonds. Most Popigai Crater impact diamonds are very small, 0.5 to 2mm. This impact diamond is a micro mount, but at 3.5 x 3mm it's large for a Popigai diamond. This specimen is flat on the bottom and has a slightly rounded dome top crystal structure, with an interesting geometric feature, dark khaki-olive green in color with a satin luster.  Impactite: Meteorite Impact Diamond Locality: Popigai Crater, Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia Size Category: micro mount Size: 3.5mm x 3mm x 1.5mm thick Includes: 1.25" collectors box with id label Mounted with flexible clear silicone on acrylic base, can easily be removed if desired.   How On Earth Did This Happ