Lot 1689
Meteorite Three Piece Type Set. There are three major types of meteorites, stony, stony-iron and iron-nickel. This lot contains a sizeable polished section from each type of meteorite. The stony meteorite which comes from the surface rocks of its parent asteroid is a 65 x 25 mm, 22 gram complete section of NWA 4528, an ordinary chondrite from North West Africa. This meteorite has a dark brown surface with roundish chondrites and flecks of iron distributed throughout. The stony-iron specimen is a Fukang Pallasite from China. Pallasites are literally gemstones from space with translucent olive crystal interspersed in an iron-nickel matrix. This lovely 26 x 14mm, 3 gram section has been polished to show a large beautiful translucent yellow-green olivine crystal. The third meteorite section is from an iron-nickel meteorite Gibeon from Namimbia. It is 46 x 35 mm, weighing 20 grams, and has been polished and etched, revealing the distinctive fine octohedrite Widmanstatten pattern. This collection is housed in a 8 x 6 inch Riker Mount.
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Estimated Value $325 - 450.
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| Realized $238 |
