EXTRATERRESTRIAL GEMSTONES IN METALLIC MATRIX — COMPLETE SLICE OF A SEYMCHAN METEORITE

Lot 24
28.10.2020 09:00UTC +00:00
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£ 10 625
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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Lot 24 | EXTRATERRESTRIAL GEMSTONES IN METALLIC MATRIX — COMPLETE SLICE OF A SEYMCHAN METEORITE
Estimate value
£ 7 000 – 10 000
A highly aesthetic Seymchan slice. The small metal-rich areas display a 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; supported on fitted stand. Modern cutting.
83/4 x 5 x 1/8in. (22.4 x 12.8 x 0.2cm.), height 101/2in. (26cm.) on stand.
284g
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