AN ORIENTED STONE METEORITE, NWA 869

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£ 1 500
Date de l'enchèreClassic
26.10.2021 00:00UTC +01:00
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CHRISTIE'S
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Royaume-Uni, London
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ID 637867
Lot 210 | AN ORIENTED STONE METEORITE, NWA 869
The front face displays a parabolic curve, formed during entry into the atmopshere, and is covered in fusion crust. Regmaglypts (aerodynamic flight marks) are embossed into the top side of this palm-sized specimen. This meteorite broke at a very high altitude as secondary fusion crust on the meteorite’s bottom surface is in evidence.
5 x 43/4 x 11/2in. (13 x 12 x 4.0 cm.)
937g.
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8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
Royaume-Uni
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12.10.2021 – 26.10.2021
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