A PATRIAL SLICE OF SEYMCHAN METEORITE

Lot 159
25.10.2022 14:00UTC +00:00
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£ 9 450
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 832625
Lot 159 | A PATRIAL SLICE OF SEYMCHAN METEORITE
Estimate value
£ 8 000 – 12 000
An transitional Seymchan slice, boasting metal-rich areas displaying prominent Widmanstätten pattern to both sides. The olivine-rich aggregates were derived from a fragmented olivine layer at the bottom of the mantle that was invaded by a metallic liquid during mixing at the core-mantle boundary. Modern cutting, supported on custom stand.
91/2 x 91/2 (24 x 24 x 0.4cm.)
761g.
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