ID 491276
Лот 66 | EXTRATERRESTRIAL MINIMALIST ABSTRACT FORM — NWA 6726 METEORITE
Оценочная стоимость
$ 10 000 – 15 000
NWA 6726 contains about 35% fine-grained silicate matrix, essentially compacted nebular dust dating from the earliest stages of solar system history. The range of petrologic types for the CO subgroup, of which NWA 6726 is also a member, range from 3.0 (primitive and largely unaltered) to 3.8 (somewhat metamorphosed). NWA 6726 is type 3.2, at the lower, more-primitive end of the scale — much like the compelling primitive shape of the specimen now offered.
This is an enthralling example of an exotic meteorite containing constituents from the beginning of the solar system. Weighing precisely three pounds, this smooth, abstract form and its crenellated texture is the result of both its composition and its exposure to Earth’s elements — primarily sandblasting by desert winds for untold generations. A camel-hued clay-line revealing its orientation while seated in the Sahara is in evidence.
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.
114 x 110 x 89mm (4.5 x 4.33 x 3.5 in.) and 1369g (3.0 lbs).
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