IMILAC PALLASITE, PMG

Lot 84
24.05.2023 14:00UTC +00:00
Classic
Starting price
£ 4 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 966782
Lot 84 | IMILAC PALLASITE, PMG
Estimate value
£ 5 000 – 8 000
Complete slice of Imilac Pallasite with extraterrestrial gemstones. Highly translucent olivine and peridot are fixed in a metallic matrix - formerly the molten core of an asteroid. Found in 1822 in the Atacama Desert, Chile, this complete slice of meteorite is mounted on a bespoke stand. Modern cutting.

61/4 x 43/4 x 1/8in. (16 x 11 x 0.2cm.)
with stand: 71/2in high (19cm.) high
107g.
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
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