A TRANSITIONAL SLICE OF SEYMCHAN METEORITE

Lot 27
26.10.2021 00:00UTC +00:00
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£ 8 125
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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Lot 27 | A TRANSITIONAL SLICE OF SEYMCHAN METEORITE
Estimate value
£ 4 000 – 6 000
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.
181/2 x 111/2in. (47 x 30 x 0.3cm.)
21in. (50cm.) high on stand
1691g.
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