ALETAI METEORITE FRAGMENT

Lot 200
26.10.2021 00:00UTC +00:00
Classic
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£ 1 375
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 637857
Lot 200 | ALETAI METEORITE FRAGMENT
Estimate value
£ 2 000 – 3 000
Of natural form, the freestanding iron-rich meteorite specimen with naturally jagged surface creating a complex topography with a natural chasm, the major phases within comprising kamacite, taenite, and plessite compositions, resulting in the front face showing the internal crystalline structure.

5 x 31/2 x 11/4in. (12.5 x 9.0 x 3.5cm.)
6in. (15.5cm.) on stand.
808g.
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
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