EXTRATERRESTRIAL GEMSTONES IN METALLIC MATRIX — A SEYMCHAN METEORITE SLICE

Lot 97
25.05.2021 13:00UTC +00:00
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Starting price
£ 10 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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Lot 97 | EXTRATERRESTRIAL GEMSTONES IN METALLIC MATRIX — A SEYMCHAN METEORITE SLICE
Estimate value
£ 20 000 – 30 000
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, the slice a modern cutting.
141/2 x 103/4 x 1/4in. (37 x 27.5 x 0.7cm.)
15in. (38cm.) high on stand
3.3kg.
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