A TRANSITIONAL SLICE OF SEYMCHAN METEORITE

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£ 3 000
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26.05.2022 11:00UTC +01:00
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CHRISTIE'S
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United Kingdom, London
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ID 770397
Lot 113 | A TRANSITIONAL SLICE OF SEYMCHAN METEORITE
A Seymchan transitional pallasite slice and a notable example of the textural heterogeneity of the Seymchan meteorite. The metal-rich areas display a prominent Widmanstätten pattern and represent the olivine-free region at the top of the iron-nickel core. 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; supported on fitted stand.53/4 x 41/4in. (14.5 x 11 x 0.4cm.)206g.
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