Lot 1760
24 Pound Iron-Nicket Meteorite With Rare Natural Hole. This large 9½ in. long x 7 in. high x 6 in. deep new Campo del Cielo iron-nicket meteorite is not only an aesthetically-sculpted meteorte, but it also has a 1 in x ¾ in. natural hole near its bottom base. Holes in iron-nickel meteorites form only rarely when a particularly large inclusion completely burns and melts away during the brief time the large meteorite passes through the earth's atmosphere. Such natural holes are highly valued by meteorite collectors, but rarely offered for sale. Campo del Cielo translates as "Valley of the Sky"; it fell over 4000 years ago in Argentina. Spanish explorers were told of these valuable chunks of iron and wrote about them in 1576. This large, impressive meteorite has everything you would look for in an iron-nicket meteorite: a natural hole, regmaglypts (thumbprints) and shape. Allow $45 for shipping.
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500.
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| Realized $2,300 |
