Lot 984
Canyon Diablo Iron-Nickel Meteorite with a Hole. This large four-pound 4 x 3 x 2¼" Canyon Diablo iron-nickel meteorite is a palm sized specimen of one of the most sought after iron meteorites by collectors. Most currently available Canyon Diablo meteorites are just a few grams in weight. Any sizeable specimens are hard to come by as the area around Meteor Crater near Winslow, Arizona has been closed for years. The nearly one mile in diameter crater was created over 50,000 years ago when a 50 foot in diameter meteor exploded high over the Arizona desert. This popular esthetic meteorite possesses several deep distinctive regmaglypts (thumbprints) plus many smaller ones. The most unusual regmaglypt is a one inch deep and one inch wide hole which was probably caused by a graphite nodule falling out during the fiery entry into the earth's atmosphere. Since no specimens are available from the source at Meteor Crater, the only way to acquire a specimen is when specimens are made available from collections. $1,600 - 2,200
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