A TRANSITIONAL SLICE OF SEYMCHAN METEORITE

Lot 26
26.10.2021 00:00UTC +00:00
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£ 13 750
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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Lot 26 | A TRANSITIONAL SLICE OF SEYMCHAN METEORITE
Estimate value
£ 7 000 – 10 000
An aesthetic 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.
143/4 x 71/2 (37.5 x 19 x 0.3cm.)
161/2in. (42.5cm.)high on stand
599g.
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
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