A RARE METEORITE SLICE WITH A SHOCK VEIN -- NWA 4945

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06.04.2022 14:00UTC +01:00
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CHRISTIE'S
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Lot 66 | A RARE METEORITE SLICE WITH A SHOCK VEIN -- NWA 4945
Thin cut and polished to mirror finish both sides. A white, metal-rich shock vein is visible on the left side of the bottom image.

Christie's would like to thank Dr. Alan E. Rubin at the Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles for his assistance in preparing this catalogue.
115 mm x 51 mm x 2 mm
45g.
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
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