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

Lot 187
26.10.2021 00:00UTC +00:00
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£ 3 750
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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Lot 187 | EXTRATERRESTRIAL GEMSTONES IN METALLIC MATRIX — COMPLETE SLICE OF A SEYMCHAN METEORITE
Estimate value
£ 3 000 – 5 000
A highly aesthetic Seymchan slice. The small metal-rich areas display a prominent Widmanstätten pattern to one side and a mirror polish to the other. 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.
6 x 31/2in. (14.8 x 9.3 x 0.2cm.)
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