ID 491237
Lot 27 | SIKHOTE-ALIN METEORITE ORIGINATING FROM THE HISTORIC LOW-ALTITUDE EXPLOSION
Valeur estimée
$ 800 – 1 400
This is a core sample of a shattered asteroid that exploded at low altitude above Earth. Its finely textured, striated surface is blanketed in a charcoal patina with platinum accents. The striations on this shrapnel-like mass are testament to the immense shearing force exerted on a meteorite that explodes in the lower atmosphere. The reverse is largely flat and bereft of any banding, which is indicative of cleavage along a crystalline plane. This is a fascinating example of a cataclysmic event frozen in time from the largest meteorite shower of modern times.
Christie's would like to thank Dr. Alan E. Rubin at the Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles for his assistance in preparing this catalogue.
91 x 81 x 25mm (3.5 x 3 x 1 in.) and 391.7g (0.85 lbs)
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