Lot 793
Campo del Ciela Iron-Nickel Meteorite. This unusually large 7" x 7" x 1 3/4" section of a Campo del Cielo iron-nickel meteorite has been polished and etched to show its Widmanstatten pattern which in a Campo meteorite resembles a puzzle with the two different alloys of nickel etching out differently. The back side of the meteorite has been left original with large regmaglypts visible. Also, two of the edges are irregular as found on the complete meteorite. There are also a number of dark spots which are Troolite (iron-sulfide). These Troolite inclusions are softer than the iron-nickel matrix and melt off as the meteorite passes through the atmosphere if on the surface of the meteorite creating Regmaghypts (thumbprints). At 10 1/2 pounds this is one of the largest polished and etched sections available. Melt sections are less than one pound. A tree section wooden base is included to mount the meteorite for display.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
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