Lot 950
Meteorite Gem Quality Stony. There are basic three types of meteorites, stony, stony-iron (Pallasites) and Iron-Nickel. All three types of these meteorites come from the asteroid belt (except for the Mars, Moon and Vesta meteorites) and formed when our solar system formed some 4.57 billion years ago making them far older than any rocks found on earth. This gem quality 3X2.5X1.75 inch 372.7 gram (nearly one pound) was found in the Sahara desert and is designated as a non characterized NWA meteorite. It is magnetic like all stony meteorites that do not come from a planet and is probably an ordinary chondrite meteorite with chondrules. Chondrules are mostly round bits of material that cooled and joined together to form the asteroids and planets when the solar system was formed. What makes this stony meteorite special is its esthetic shape and being completely covered in its original fusion crust with a bit of desert sand in its crevices. It looks as fresh as if it fell yesterday. It comes with a stand for display and would make an excellent example of a stony meteorite in any meteorite collection.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
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| Realized $528 |
