A SEYMCHAN NUGGET - EXTRATERRESTRIAL GEMSTONES IN METALLIC MATRIX

Lot 65
25.05.2021 13:00UTC +00:00
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£ 3 750
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 543610
Lot 65 | A SEYMCHAN NUGGET - EXTRATERRESTRIAL GEMSTONES IN METALLIC MATRIX
Estimate value
£ 3 000 – 5 000
Of natural form, left unpolished to highlight the furrowed texture in the specimen. The olivine-rich aggregates feature with impressive three-dimensionality, and 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. The specimen freestanding.
21/2 x 5 x 3in. (6.5 x 12.5 x 7.5cm.)
1.224kg.
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