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AUCTION
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LOT 71
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LOT 31
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LOT 18
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LOT 49
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LOT #
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NAME
TYPE |
DATE OF FALL/FIND
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TKW
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LOCALITY
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DESCRIPTION
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WEIGHT &
DIMENSIONS |
ESTIMATE
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1
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Naiman*
L6 |
May/26/1982
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1.05
Kg
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Naiman Cnty,
Mongolia |
Encrusted fragment of an extremely
difficult to obtain meteorite; Purple Mountain Observatory provenance
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12.55 g
27 x 28 x 14 |
$150 – $250
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2
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Kilabo*
LL6 |
July/21/2002
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~24
Kg
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Hadejia, Nigeria
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Complete specimen of Earth's most
recent meteorite recovery to date; ~90% fusion crust
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83.20 g
48 x 35 x 35 |
$600 – $750
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3
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Honolulu*
L5 |
Sep/27/1825
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~3 Kg
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Oahu, Hawaii
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Highly brecciated thin quarter slice
of this much sought–after meteorite; with fusion crust; Finnish Geological
Museum provenance
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1.99 g
27 x 21 x 1 |
$250 – $350
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4
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Peekskill*
H6 |
Oct/09/1992
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12.57
Kg
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Westchester Co., NY
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Partial slice; the most famous meteorite/auto
impact event on record; one edge crust featuring the Chevy's red paint;
three fragments from the shattered rear tail light included
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53.90 g
55 x 54 x 7 |
$3,750 – $4,750
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5
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Tabor*
H5 |
Jul/3/1753
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~10
Kg
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Bohemia, Czech Republic
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Triangular partial slice from one
of Europe's most historic early meteorite showers; one edge of fusion
crust; museum marking evident on edge
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1.85 g
17 x 16 x 2 |
$250 – $450
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6
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Felix*
CO3.4 |
May/15/1900
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~3.2
Kg
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Perry Co., AL
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Choice rectangular partial slice
of this low tkw CO3; 75% fusion crust along rim; not readily available;
Smithsonian Institution provenance
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8.19 g
30 x 18 x 3 |
$850 – $1,150
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7
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D'Orbigny
Angrite |
1979
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16.55
Kg
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Fragment with one cut and polished
face; comprised primarily of augite, olivine and anorthite, D'Orbigny
is the most appealing angrite
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6.02 g
25 x 19 x 11 |
$1,800 – $2,400
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8
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Chassigny*
SNC |
Oct/3/1815
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4 Kg
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Haute Marne, France
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Small cut fragment from the most
sought–after Martian meteorite available to the public; Museum National
d'Histoire Naturelle (Paris) provenance
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0.07 g
3 x 4 x 1 |
$700 – $1,000
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9
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Stannern*
AEUC |
May/22/1808
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52 Kg
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Moravia, Czech Republic
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From one Europe's most famous
falls; a very fresh fragment with fusion crust
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11.28 g
34 x 15 x 14 |
$550 – $850
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10
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Stannern*
AEUC |
May/22/1808
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52 Kg
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Moravia, Czech Republic
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Among the largest specimens from
the Stannern meteorite shower; covered with fusion crust; accompanied
by historic labels signed by Neumann and Kurat; Natural History Museum
Vienna provenance
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175.7 g
55 x 43 x 40 |
$10,000 – $12,500
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11
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Dhofar
081
LUNAR |
1999
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0.174 Kg
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Sahara Desert
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Beautifully prepared partial slice
of the Moon; large anorthositic inclusions with 30% fusion crust
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0.23 g
23 x 11 x 1 |
$700 – $1,100
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12
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Willamette
IIIA |
1902
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~15,500 Kg
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Clackamas Co., OR
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Cut fragment; polished on two
sides; from one of the most famous — and most beautiful—meteorites
in the world; exceptionally difficult to obtain; a British Museum of Natural
History label is affixed to the sloping edge
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9.93 g
24 x 9 x 8 |
$1,200 – $1,600
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13
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Eagle
Station
PAL-ANOM |
1880
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36.3 Kg
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Carroll County, Kentucky
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Trapezoidal partial slice; Eagle
Station is perhaps the most prized pallasite as a result of so little
material being available and its membership in an unusual sub–group
comprised of just 650 additional grams of two
other tiny meteorites; Natural History Museum Vienna provenance
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3.77 g
20 x 20 x 3 |
$800 – $1,000
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14
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Eagle
Station
PAL-ANOM |
1880
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36.3
Kg
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Carroll County, Kentucky
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Similar to the previous specimen;
a chance to acquire a superb specimen of a distinguished meteorite; Vienna
Natural History Museum provenance
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12.36 g
38 x 27 x 3 |
$2,000 – $2,700
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15
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Vigarano*
CV3 |
Jan/22/1910
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~15
Kg
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Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Fresh partial slice; one edge
fusion crust; the "V" in the CV type; The Natural History Museum
(London) provenance
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7.15 g
40 x 22 x 3 |
$550 – $700
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16
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Barbotan*
H5 |
Jul/24/1790
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6.4 Kg
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Gers, France
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Partial slice with slight crust;
historic; The Natural History Museum (London) provenance
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8.21 g
21 x 46 x 3 |
$900 – $1,300
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17
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Gibeon
IVA |
1836
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~90,000
Kg
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Great Namaland, Namibia
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A singularly uncharacteristic
example of an iron meteorite — in fact, one of the most unusually–shaped
iron meteorites known to exist; highly decorative and featuring a rich
patina, this specimen was on loan to the American Museum of Natural History;
a matchless, naturally occurring work of art
from outer space; Macovich Collection provenance
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6.88 kilos
[15 lbs] 9.5 x 9.5 x 3 inches |
$17,500 – $25,000
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18
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Pasamonte*
AEUC-P |
Mar/24/1933
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5.1
Kg
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Union Co., NM
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Fractured end piece; three sides
covered in fusion crust; recovered by Nininger at the Pasamonte Ranch;
a superb specimen of a famed and difficult to obtain American meteorite
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18.18 g
39 x 18 x 19 |
$1,500 – $2,000
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19
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Brenham
PAL |
1882
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4,300 Kg
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Kiowa County, Kansas
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A large singular endpiece of the
most well–known American pallasite; easily the centerpiece of any
collection, this important specimen has an American Museum of Natural
History provenance
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~50 kilos
[110 lbs] |
$50,000 – $70,000
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20
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Lost
City*
H5 |
Jan/3/1970
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17 Kg
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Cherokee County, Oklahoma
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A noteworthy meteorite detected
by the Prarie Photographic Network; a singular partial slice with two
long edges of fusion crust; Smithsonian Institution provenance
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11.36 g
36 x 19 x 5 |
$1,000 – $1,500
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21
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Mighei*
CM2 |
June/18/1889
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~8 Kg
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Nikolaev, Ukraine
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Prototypal fragment; loaded with
CAIs; the "M" in the CM2 class; Academy of Sciences (Moscow)
provenance
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4.21 g
33 x 16 x 15 |
$400 – $550
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22
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Bencubbin
CH-BEN |
1930
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118 Kg
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Western Australia
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Cut partial slice; scientifically and aesthetically,
Bencubbin is an impressive meteorite; its similarity with the Patwar meteorite
resulted in a new classification, bencubbinites, to cover such anomalous
enstatite–olivine stony–irons; a fine representation
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10.78 g
22 x 22 x 20 |
$700 – $1,000
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23
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Barratta
L3.8 |
1845
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200
Kg
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New South Wales, Australia
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Thin complete partial slice; dark
variegated matrix with 7/8 inch chondrule, armored chondrules scattered
throughout
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248.90 g
225 x 140 x 2 |
$1,200 – $1,700
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24
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Allende*
CV3 |
Feb/8/1969
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~3,000
Kg
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Chihuahua, Mexico
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Unusually large complete specimen
of the most researched and scientifically investigated meteorite; 70%
fusion crust; an extremely notable offering
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4,500 g
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$9,000 – $12,500
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25
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Thailand
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The result of an asteroidal impact melting and "splashing"
the earth's surface, this is a large, rather exotic looking tektite recovered
in Thailand
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220 g
85 x 9 x 8 |
$75 – $150
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26
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Mauerkirchen*
L6 |
Nov/20/1768
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~19
Kg
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Ober-Österreich, Austria
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Partial slice; historic and infrequently
available; The Natural History Museum (London) provenance
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2.12 g
28 x 13 x 2 |
$250 – $350
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27
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Siena*
LL5 |
Jun/16/1794
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3.7 Kg
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Tuscany, Italy
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Complete slice with three edges
of fusion crust. Meteorites did not "exist" prior to Siena (within
the scientific community), and so Siena will forever be one of the most
historic meteorites and one of the most difficult to obtain — and
it's also a gorgeous breccia; The Natural History Museum (London) provenance
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6.79 g
30 x 28 x 3 |
$1,700 – $2,200
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28
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Pultusk*
H5 |
Jan/30/1868
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~300
Kg
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Warsaw, Poland
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From one of Europe's most famous
meteorite showers; three roundish complete individuals with an average
of 90% crust; each specimen averages 8 grams and 15mm in diameter
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25.10 g
17 x 16 x 11 |
$200 – $300
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29
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Pultusk*
H5 |
Jan/30/1868
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~300
Kg
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Warsaw, Poland
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Similar to the previous lot; complete individual; Natural
History Museum Vienna provenance; catalog number E.590i
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369 g
89 x 69 x 40 |
$2,000 – $2,600
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30
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Imilac
PAL |
1822
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~920
Kg
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Atacama Desert, Chile
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Partial slice with one edge of
crust and superior translucency; a very fine example overall; The Natural
History Museum (London) provenance
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54.8 g
54 x 67 x 3 |
$800 – $1,100
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31
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Imilac
PAL |
1822
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~920
Kg
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Atacama Desert, Chile
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Visually stunning triangular end
piece from the Macovich Collection; four cut and polished faces with obverse
covered in crust; from the main mass of Imilac (205 kg) which was, before
recently being sectioned, on display at the former British Museum of Natural
History (now The Natural History Museum); with gleaming highly refractive
crystals, a singularly magnificent specimen
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1295 g
175 x 89 x 57 |
$13,000 – $16,000
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32
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Imilac
PAL |
1822
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~920
Kg
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Atacama Desert, Chile
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The crown jewel of this offering. This is a large complete
slice of Imilac derived from the main mass; filled with hundreds of glimmering
crystals embedded within Imilac's gleaming nickel-iron matrix; pallasites
are the most visually dazzling class of meteorites, and this is a highly
decorative, breathtaking example; The Natural History Museum (London)
provenance
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2450 g
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$25,000 – $35,000
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33
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NWA
968
1AB |
2002
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0.625 Kg
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North West Africa
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Complete slice of a new and resplendent
silicated iron with one etched face; recently available for the first
time; one of only two silicated irons from NWA (the other is Zagora)
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24.40 g
35 x 55 x 3 |
$250 – $450
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34
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Mayo
Belwa*
AUB |
Aug/03/1974
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4.85
Kg
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Haoussa, Nigeria
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Cut and polished fragment; private
collection
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9.78 g
42 x 27 x 9 |
$650 – $850
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35
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Millbillillie*
AEUC-M |
Oct/01/1960
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~330 Kg
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Western Australia
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Complete specimen with more than
95% fusion crust; Millbillillie crust is readily identifiable, and this
specimen elegantly exhibits its hallmark features: the burnt–sugar
glaze streaked with terra cotta hues of Australian
earth; a splendid example
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175.9 g
71 x 36 x 39 |
$2,000 – $2,500
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36
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LA
001
ASHE |
1999
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0.452 Kg
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Los Angeles Co., CA
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Thin rectangular partial slice;
two edges fusion crust; variegated green & black matrix; the smoking-gun
that LA was once populated by Martians; recovered by Bob Verish
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2.68 g
22 x 12 x 2 |
$2,500 – $3,250
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37
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Juvinas*
AEUC-M |
Jun/15/1821
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91 Kg
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Ardeche, France
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Thin partial slice from a historic
meteorite; Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle (Paris) provenance
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2.27 g
34 x 21 x 2 |
$175 – $250
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38
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Hvittis*
EL6 |
Oct/21/1901
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14 Kg
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Turku, Finland
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Of keen interest to researchers
and discriminating collectors; a square partial slice of an E chondrite
witnessed fall; Finnish Geological Museum provenance
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14.97 g
52 x 49 x 3 |
$375 – $650
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39
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Jalu
L5/6 |
2001?
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100
Kg
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Libya
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While there is some debate
as to whether this meteorite is entitled to a name or should just have
an NWA number, what is clear is that it's a Jalu good show; end piece
with 75% fusion crust
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439 g
88 x 67 x 49 |
$300 – $400
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40
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Marjalahti*
PAL |
Jun/1/1902
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~45 Kg
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Karelia, Russia
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Partial slice of a matrix–dominant
specimen with one large crystal; one of two witnessed–fall pallasites
available to the public. Increasingly difficult to obtain, only a small
portion of the Marjalahti mass contains intact olivine: upon impacting
a granite outcropping much material was pulverized, the finder removed
crystals thinking they were otherworldly gems and when Marjalahti olivine
was designated the standard, even more crystals were lost to assist in
the calibration of instruments; Helsinki Geological Museum provenance
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35 g
63 x 51 x 3 |
$600 – $800
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41
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Marjalahti*
PAL |
Jun/1/1902
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~45
Kg
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Karelia, Russia
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Similar to the previous lot; a
more typical partial slice with one edge of crust; loaded with Marjalahti's
unique chartreuse olivine crystals; Helsinki Geological Museum provenance
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32.3 g
59 x 36 x 3 |
$1,000 – $1,400
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42
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Marjalahti*
PAL |
Jun/1/1902
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~45 Kg
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Karelia, Russia
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Similar to the previous lots;
with one edge of fusion crust; a superb representation of one of the most
sought-after pallasites (see lot 40). Only several kilos of olivine–rich
Marjalahti are available to the public. Marjalahti
olivine was designated the standard, and labs throughout the world have
calibrated their instruments to its crystals. Helsinki Geological Museum
provenance
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59.1 g
111 x 52 x 3 |
$1,800 – $2,300
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43
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Talampaya*
AEUC-C |
1995
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1.421 Kg
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Argentina
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Partial slice with one edge of
fusion crust; American Museum of Natural History provenance
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6.51 g
29 x 19 x 5 |
$500 – $750
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44
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Talampaya*
AEUC-C |
1995
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1.421 Kg
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Argentina
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Similar to the previous lot; this
partial slice, with two edges of fusion crust, contrasts starkly with
the milky, brecciated matrix; recovered by a mountain climber after he
was buffeted by a pressure wave; a superlative example of a wonderful
meteorite; American Museum of Natural History
provenance
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18.68 g
27 x 28 x 11 |
$1,100– $1,500
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45
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Estherville*
MES-A3/4 |
May/10/1879
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~320
Kg
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Emmet Co., IA
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A most appealing partial slice;
The Natural History Museum (London) provenance
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59.80 g
49 x 74 x 5 |
$325 – $500
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46
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Mount
Tazerzait*
L5 |
Aug/21/1991
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110 Kg
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Tahoua, Niger
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Complete slice with
touches of fusion crust
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903 g
159 x 77 x 19 |
$900 – $1,200
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47
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1576
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~75,000
Kg
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Gran Chaco, Argentina
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Nearly 4000 years
after it collided with Earth, Campo del Cielo ("Valley of the Sky")
meteorites were first written about in 1576 by Spanish explorers —
when their unearthly origins had yet to be understood. The first meteorite
ever on display at the British Museum of Natural History was a Campo.
With softened undulating ridges and a gunmetal luster, this is a highly
decorative Campo meteorite
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45 kilos
[99 lbs] |
$2,000 – $3,500
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48
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1576
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~75,000
Kg
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Gran Chaco, Argentina
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Revealing the internal
structure of a Campo del Cielo meteorite; a resplendent complete slice
loaded with silicates and polished on both sides
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52.6 g
65 x 52 x 5 |
$150 – $250
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49
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1576
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~75,000 Kg
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Gran Chaco, Argentina
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An incomparable 1/2
ton iron meteorite from the "Valley of the Sky" strewn field
in Argentina (see lot 47). Large meteorites are exceedingly rare, and
aesthetically compelling sculptural examples are far rarer still. A matchless
natural work of art from the Asteroid Belt; deaccessioned by the Macovich
Collection, the finest collection of iron meteorites in the world. [Image
was taken following excavation from four feet beneath the earth's surface;
it has since been cleaned. New image to appear shortly.]
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480 kilos |
$35,000 –
$60,000
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50
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Deport
H4 |
1944
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~10 Kg
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Red River County,
Texas
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Complete Individual
with 100% crust
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60.3 g
44 x 23 x 19 |
$120 – $200
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51
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Cold
Bokkeveld*
CM2 |
Oct/13/1838
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5.2
Kg
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Cape Province, S.
Africa
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Fine fragment of
this famous CM2 witnessed fall; features two different lithologies; The
Natural History Museum (London) provenance
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2.69 g
22 x 11 x 9 |
$200 – $325
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52
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Luotolax*
AHOW |
Dec/13/1813
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0.885
Kg
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Viborg, Finland
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Triangular fragment;
an extremely rare non–Antarctic, non–Saharan howardite witnessed
fall; fell the same day as Wold Cottage; low tkw and difficult to obtain;
Helsinki Geological Museum provenance
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1.57 g
19 x 11 x 4 |
$350 – $600
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53
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Wold
Cottage*
L6 |
Dec/13/1795
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25 Kg
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Scarborough, England
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Outstanding thin
partial slice of one of the most historic meteorites on record; a 15–page
abstract is devoted to the history of Wold Cottage in Meteoritics; extremely
fresh; with one edge of fusion crust; The Natural History Museum (London)
provenance
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6.85 g
38 x 31 x 2 |
$700 – $1,200
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54
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Gujba*
CH-BEN |
Apr/3/1984
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~40 Kg
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Gujba, Nigeria
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A superb partial
slice of the only witnessed–fall bencubbinite in the world; scientifically
important and possessing among the most aesthetic internal structures
of any meteorite; an exemplary specimen of an important meteorite
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82.20 g
67 x 65 x 5 |
$8,000 – $11,000
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55
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El Kachla
(NWA 722) IMB |
2000
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1.280 Kg
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Morocco
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Attractive endpiece;
similar in appearance to Cat Mountain — but superior; a quintessential
example of an impact melt breccia
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236 g
75 x 50 x 30 |
$2,000 – $3,000
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56
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Tenham*
L6 |
FELL 1879
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~240 Kg
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S. Gregory, Queensland,
Australia
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This lot is comprised
of two meteorites: a partial slice of Tenham with its characteristic richly
variegated and brecciated matrix and a complete slice of Sand Creek whose
ebony matrix is dappled in fine metalflake and three larger iron inclusions
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69.70 g
122 x 65 x 3 |
$450 – $600
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Sand
Creek
H5 |
1986
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2.44
Kg
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Graham County, Kansas
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70.50 g
102 x 74 x 3 |
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57
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Bensour
LL6 |
Feb/10/2002
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~35
Kg
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Morocco/Algeria
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Broken individual from a fall which occurred at almost
precisely the same moment as last year's Macovich auction (February 10th);
the broken faces reveal Bensour's stunning brecciated structure which
contrasts dramatically with its black fusion crust; obverse is streaked
from its desert pavement impact; the third piece which consists of the
remainder of this marvelous meteorite is in ASU's collection
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733 g
119 x 80 x 79 |
$2,000 – $2,500
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58
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NWA
032
LUNAR |
1999
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0.300
Kg
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North West Africa
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Partial slice of
the Moon with 30% crust on rim; very fresh specimen of lunar basalt
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0.52 g
12 x 13 x 1 |
$1,500 – $2,000
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59
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Ensisheim*
LL6 |
Nov/07/1492
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127 Kg
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Alsace, France
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"In the year
of Our Lord 1492, the Wednesday before the feast day of Saint-Martin,
the seventh day of November, a strange miracle occurred. On that day,
between the eleventh and the twelfth hour of noon, came a great thunder
clap, then a long noise that was heard far around, then a stone fell from
the air on the village of Ensisheim ... " Thus begins a 16th Century
document describing one of the other newsworthy events of 1492; Ensisheim
is one of the most historic and sought–after meteorites; this is
a thin partial slice from the single largest stone meteorite to have fallen
in Europe — as well as the oldest documented European fall; The Natural
History Museum (London) provenance
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12.15 g
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$3,000 – $4,000
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60
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Ensisheim*
LL6 |
Nov/07/1492
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127 Kg
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Alsace, France
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Similar to the previous
lot; a smaller thin partial slice of one of the most historic meteorites
of all time; The Natural History Museum (London) provenance
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1.94 g
23 x 21 x 2 |
$300 – $450
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61
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Valera*
L5 |
~Oct/15/1972
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~50
Kg
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Trujillo, Venezuela
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One of the very few
meteorites from Venezuela and the only meteorite ever documented to have
killed an animal (cow); upon discovery of the cosmic slaughter in the
morning, the meteorite was set aside as being inconsequential and the
focus was on the fresh steak dinner for one and all; this is a fragment
of this famous meteorite cut and polished on two faces; with a chocolate/blue–gray
variegated matrix loaded with metal
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232.10 g
69 x 31 x 58 |
$1,000 – $1,600
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62
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Oued
El Hadjar
LL6 |
FELL 1986
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1.2 Kg
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Morocco
|
An endpiece of a
meteorite documented in the Meteorite Bulletin as having been "sacrificed"
on a wedding alter; while it's regrettable that a fine opportunity for
a dowry was missed, this end piece escaped being sacrificed ... oh–oh,
here comes Bessey
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44.80 g
44 x 45 x 26 |
$400 – $600
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63
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Khor
Temiki*
AUB |
Apr/08/1932
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~3.2
Kg
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Kassala, Sudan
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Fragment of a rarely
available aubrite; small tkw; The Natural History Museum (London) provenance
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3.17 g
21 x 12 x 6 |
$275 – $400
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64
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Apt*
L6 |
Oct/8/1803
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3.2
Kg
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Vaucluse, France
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Arriving just six
months after l'Aigle (see lot 86); very difficult to obtain; cut and polished
thin fragment; Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Paris) provenance
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9.29 g
33 x 23 x 11 |
$350 – $600
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65
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Governador
Valadares
ANAK |
1958
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0.158
Kg
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Minas Gerais, Brazil
|
For meteorite cognoscenti,
an extremely notable offering; long considered a Holy Grail in meteorites,
Governador Valadares is the smallest of all non-Saharan Martian meteorites
and will forever be among the most desirable meteorites for all time;
this is a thick partial slice; one long edge of fusion crust; extraordinarily
difficult to obtain — less than 25g will ever be available to the
public
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2.67 g
21 x 14 x 4 |
$9,000 – $12,500
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66
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Shirokovsky*
PAL |
Feb/01/1956
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120 Kg
|
Perm District, Russia
|
Trapezoidal partial
slice of the newest pallasite to hit the meteorite market; research is
now being done on Shirokovsky, which may well turn out to be an anomalous
pallasite given the unusual minute inclusions throughout the matrix. While
Shirokovsky does not have Marjalahti's translucency, the angular crystals
of this witnessed fall are visually compelling; several years were spent
diving into the Shirokovsky reservoir searching for the mass from which
this specimen is derived
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16.80 g
53 x 31 x 3 |
$400 – $650
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67
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2002
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1.62 Kg
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Morocco
|
Orientation refers to the unusual phenomenon of a meteorite
not tumbling during its descent to earth; oriented meteorites are rather
rare, and the larger the specimen, the more uncommon its occurrence. The
shape of the meteorite, the distribution of its mass and the angle of
entry have to be just ... perfect. Superior examples of oriented meteorites
appear as if they were still kinetic. This is one such example. Vividly
illustrating the monumental forces exerted on a meteorite as it melts
in our atmosphere, this magnificent unclassified meteorite was recovered
in the Sahara
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1620 g
158 x 162 x 105 |
$12,000 – $16,000
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68
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Muonionalusta
IVA |
1906
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~ 65 Kg
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Norrbotten, Sweden
|
First discovered nearly 100 years ago, Muonionalusta
is found in glacial sediments in the northern climes of Sweden. Only four
meteorites have been found in latitudes north of Muonionalusta —
which was recovered far north of the Arctic Circle; this end piece is
the most aesthetic and well-preserved specimen known to exist. The etch
pattern — a mosaic of shades which range from gunmetal to platinum
— is bedazzling and this singular meteorite orients as shown without
any additional means of support. One of the highlights of this sale, very
little Muonionalusta is privately held
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6535 g
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$18,000 – $22,000
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69
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Ogi*
H6 |
Jun/8/1741
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14.2 Kg
|
Saga, Japan
|
Ogi will grace only
a handful of collections; Japanese meteorites are largely unavailable
— and Japanese meteorites from the 18th Century are largely never
available; partial slice with one edge of fusion crust; The Natural History
Museum (London) provenance
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8.31 g
43 x 22 x 3 |
$800 – $1,200
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70
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Johnstown*
ADIO |
Jul/06/1924
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~40.3 Kg
|
Weld Co., CO
|
Slice with fusion
crust; fine example of this sought-after meteorite
|
13.01 g
40 x 27 x 5 |
$750 – $1,000
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71
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1836
|
100,000
Kg
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Great Namaland, Namibia
|
Highly aesthetic
meteorites are rare, comprising far less than 1% of all meteorites known
to exist; not only is this specimen one of the more renowned members of
this select fraternity, it's also unusual in another sense: this is a
large oriented meteorite — which is to say that it didn't tumble
and spin like most meteorites do during their fiery plunge through earth's
atmosphere (see lot 67). The face of this meteorite is covered with regmaglypts
which flare away from what was the lead edge of entry; a quintessential
example of an oriented iron meteorite and among the most aesthetic iron
meteorites in the world
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116 kilos
[255 lbs] 22 x 15.5 x 10.5 inches |
$110,000 – $135,000
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72
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Lafayette
ANAK |
1931
|
0.800
Kg
|
Tippecanoe County,
Indiana
|
Fragments from one
of the more difficult to obtain Martian meteorites; one larger fragment
and grains; Field Museum provenance
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0.12 g
2 x 3 x 2 |
$200 – $450
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73
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NWA
1110
SNC |
2001
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North West Africa
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This lot is comprised
of two different Martian meteorites: 1110, a complete individual with
visible shock veining as a result of the absence of crust and the removal
of calcite; and a complete slice of 1195 — the most primitive Martian
lava known to exist
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0.58 g
3 x 10 x 10 |
$1,400 – $2,000
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NWA
1195
SNC |
2002
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0.315 Kg
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North West Africa
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1.25 g
31 x 20 x 1 |
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74
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Murchison*
CM2 |
Sep/28/1969
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~100 Kg
|
Victoria, Australia
|
Complete individual;
95% fusion crust; loaded with organics, Murchison contains amino acids
not naturally found on earth; Murchison has been viewed as a latter–day
smoking gun in the advancement of the "Panspermia Theory of Creation"
— earth having been fertilized by a meteorite; Field Museum (Chicago)
provenance
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39 g
41 x 31 x 24 |
$1,600 – $2,200
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75
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Murchison*
CM2 |
Sep/28/1969
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~100
Kg
|
Victoria, Australia
|
Similar to the previous
lot, this is an exemplary complete individual; as a result of the Murchison
event, the town of Murchison was briefly enveloped by an ether–like
smell; flow lines stream across this almost entirely encrusted specimen
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112 g
|
$3,000 – $4,500
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76
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Arroyo
Agiar*
H5 |
FELL 1950
|
7.45
Kg
|
Santa Fe, Argentina
|
Fine complete slice
with fusion crust — and the only complete slice in existence; 3 Kg
of the tkw are missing; very little of Arroyo has been distributed —
in fact this specimen represents 50% of all material available to collectors
|
477 g
147 x 129 x 10 |
$8,000 – $10,000
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77
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Jilin*
H5 |
Mar/08/1976
|
~4000
Kg
|
Yongji County, China
|
Black fusion crust
on four sides contrasts starkly against the pale matrix revealed on two
broken faces of this Chinese fall
|
418.4 g
69 x 49 x 47 |
$450 – $650
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78
|
Shergotty*
ASHE |
Aug/25/1865
|
~5
Kg
|
Bihar, India
|
From yet another
esteemed Martian meteorite; one larger fragment and smaller grains; The
Natural History Museum (London) provenance
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0.40 g
5 x 4 x 4 |
$500 – $800
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79
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Camel
Donga
AEUC-M |
Jan/1984
|
~25
Kg
|
Nullarbor Plain,
Australia
|
Complete teardrop–shaped
specimen of this brecciated monomict eucrite; its glossy, burnt–sugar
fusion crust rivals that found on the best Camel Dongas
|
32.1 g
45 x 29 x 16 |
$800 – $1,300
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80
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Jan/1984
|
~25
Kg
|
Nullarbor Plain,
Australia
|
Similar to the previous
lot; this partial slice reveals an approximation of the internal structure
of the previous lot; with three sides of fusion crust and two noteworthy
inclusions (a Mayo Belwa-like inclusion and 4mm grain of metal), this
is a superior example
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4.06 g
36 x 19 x 3 |
$125 – $250
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81
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Shallowater
AUB |
1936
|
~ 4.6
Kg
|
Lubbock County, Texas
|
A partial slice with
one edge of fusion crust of a rarely available aubrite; large enstatite
crystals radiate throughout; it is believed that Shallowater did not originate
from the aubrite parent body
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50.54 g
62 x 49 x 5 |
$3,000 – $4,000
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82
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Glorieta
PAL-UNGR |
1884
|
~148
Kg
|
Santa Fe Co., NM
|
In a treasure hunt
that consumed much of his adult life, meteorite hunter Steve Schoner made
dozens of trips to the rugged environs of Glorieta Mountain searching
for the main pallasitic mass of this renowned meteorite. His ultimate
discovery of the 20 Kg specimen became the cover story of Meteorite
(Vol. 7 No. 1). Following material loss due to cutting, grinding and polishing,
only 11 Kg of this historic meteorite exists — and the vast majority
has been distributed; a rare complete slice from the storied main mass;
polished on both sides; a prestigious and dazzling addition to any collection
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464.3 g
219 x 169 x 3 |
$11,000 – $14,000
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83
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Glorieta
PAL-UNGR |
1884
|
~148
Kg
|
Santa Fe Co., NM
|
Similar to the previous
lot, Glorieta Mountain is classified as an anomalous pallasite; polished
on one side; etched on the obverse; loaded with characteristic sulfides;
a superb partial slice with one edge of crust
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63.8 g
79 x 66 x 2 |
$2,000 – $2,600
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84
|
Springwater
PAL |
1931
|
67.6
Kg
|
Saskatchewan, Canada
|
Wedge-shaped specimen
of a rightfully much–beloved Canadian meteorite; two cut and polished
faces; the entire obverse is the external surface of the meteorite; featuring
Springwater's distinctively rounded olivine crystals; compelling from
any angle in any orientation
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288.5 g
90 x 58 x 33 |
$3,500 – $5,000
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85
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Bilanga*
ADIO-M |
Oct/27/1999
|
25
Kg
|
Bilanga, Burkina-Faso
|
Superior 1/2 individual
of this recent diogenite with fresh black fusion crust; as inexpensive
as a diogenite witnessed fall is ever likely to get
|
210 g
58 x 49 x 41 |
$2,400 – $3,000
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86
|
Holbrook*
L6 |
Jul/19/1912
|
~220
Kg
|
Navajo Co., AZ
|
Three complete individuals
(1.2g / 3.7g / 7.4g) with an average of 90% crust; American Museum of
Natural History provenance
|
12.28 g
14 x 9 x 9 |
$200 – $375
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87
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L'Aigle*
L6 |
Apr/26/1803
|
~37
Kg
|
Orne, France
|
Yet another outstanding
specimen of an important meteorite event. Says the Catalogue of Meteorites,
"The detailed report of the [l'Aigle] phenomena first established
beyond doubt the fact of the fall of stones from outer space." A
matchless, complete specimen of l'Aigle, one of the most historic meteorites
of all time; with 95% fusion crust and a British Museum of Natural History
label
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145 g
46 x 46 x 33 |
$6,500 –
$8,500
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88
|
Zag*
H3-6 |
Aug/4/1998
|
200
Kg
|
Zag, Morocco
|
Fragment with fusion
crust; Zag contains water inclusions within its salts
|
1017.5 g
128 x 79 x 49 |
$1,000 – $1,500
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89
|
Lanxi*
L6 |
Jun/10/1986
|
1.282 Kg
|
Heilongjiang, China
|
Pristine complete
slice ... and the largest slice in existence; 95% fusion crust; extremely
difficult to obtain; Purple Mountain Observatory provenance
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69.4 g
89 x 74 x 4 |
$500 – $700
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90
|
Leedey*
L6 |
Nov/25/1943
|
50 Kg
|
Dewey County, Oklahoma
|
A complete slice
of another Nininger meteorite; the lightly stained ivory matrix is stippled
with flecks of metal throughout; 99% fusion crust; Monnig Collection (TCU)
provenance
|
418.4 g
147 x 187 x 5 |
$1,800 – $2,500
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91
|
NWA
482
LUNAR |
Oct/2000
|
1.015
Kg
|
North West Africa
|
Partial slice of
the Moon from the freshest and only oriented lunar meteorite known to
exist; crystalline impact melt breccia with prominent melt veins and Lunar
Highland affinities; recovered by M. Farmer & J. Strope
|
1.57 g
14 x 12 x 3 |
$2,800 – $3,800
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92
|
Richfield
LL3.7 |
1983
|
40.8
Kg
|
Morton County, Kansas
|
Among the largest
complete slices of an LL3 which will ever be available; multi-hued and
brecciated with xenolithic clasts; a splendid, inexpensive example
|
679 g
329 x 138 x 3 |
$4,500 – $6,000
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93
|
Manych*
LL3.4 |
Oct/20/1951
|
3.555
Kg
|
Stavropol, Russia
|
Pristine partial
slice; fusion crust on one edge; an unusual opportunity to obtain a rare
LL3.4 witnessed fall; Academy of Sciences (Moscow)
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9.09 g
31 x 27 x 3 |
$700 – $850
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94
|
Eagle*
EL6 |
FELL 1946
|
9.46
Kg
|
Cass County, Nebraska
|
Partial slice with
one edge crust; exhibits the "dusting" of metal characteristic
of enstatite chondrites; American Meteorite Laboratory provenance
|
7.55 g
34 x 22 x 4 |
$275 – $500
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95
|
Cumberland
Falls*
AUB |
Apr/09/1919
|
17 Kg
|
Whitley Co., KY
|
Archetypal partial
slice of this highly brecciated aubrite; small edge of fusion crust; Smithsonian
Institution provenance
|
7.24 g
37 x 32 x 2 |
$550 – $750
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96
|
Divnoe
ACUNGR |
1981
|
12.7
Kg
|
Stavropol, Russia
|
Divnoe is a primitive
anomalous achondrite, and this is a triangular wedge cut on four faces
— but not the largest face, which is covered in fusion crust; Academy
of Sciences (Moscow) provenance; a unique sub–type for the discriminating
collector
|
8.27 g
21 x 15 x 9 |
$700 – $1,100
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97
|
Morasko
IIICD |
1914
|
~290
Kg
|
Poznan, Poland
|
Complete tapered
slice with a beautiful crystalline structure; polished and etched on both
sides
|
912.7 g
175 x 110 x 9 |
$1,300 – $1,800
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98
|
Djati
Pengilon*
H6 |
Mar/19/1884
|
~166
Kg
|
East Java, Indonesia
|
Partial slice; one
edge fusion crust; flecks of nickel–iron blanket the olivine–tinged
ebony matrix; fine representation of Indonesia's most famous meteorite
|
111.7 g
101 x 79 x 3 |
$500 – $750
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99
|
Tishomingo
IRUNGR |
1965
|
~260
Kg
|
Johnson County, Oklahoma
|
One of the more unusual
iron meteorites on record; there is no other meteorite like Tishomingo
— in composition or appearance; it has among the highest nickel contents
of any meteorite (32%) making it intrinsically among the most valuable
meteorites; it's exquisite crystalline pattern is beyond compare —
an otherworldly mosaic punctuated by bead–like inclusions; Monnig
Collection (TCU) provenance
|
506.9 g
158 x 272 x 3 |
$3,000 – $4,000
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100
|
Murray*
CM2 |
Sep/20/1950
|
12.6
Kg
|
Calloway Co., KY
|
A choice fragment
of this CM2; Smithsonian Institution provenance
|
6.29 g
25 x 13 x 13 |
$500 – $750
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101
|
Tatahouine*
ADIO |
Jun/27/1931
|
12
Kg
|
Foum Tatahouine,
Tunisia
|
Another unusual meteorite;
a handsome specimen of this diogenite recovered by Alain Carrion;
|
49.5 g
44 x 29 x 25 |
$700 – $1,100
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102
|
Nakhla*
SNC |
Jun/28/1911
|
~10
Kg
|
Alexandria, Egypt
|
From the planet Mars,
this is a prototypal fragment of Nakhla; The Natural History Museum provenance
|
1.05 g
7 x 6 x 5 |
$900 – $1,200
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103
|
Efremovka
CV3 |
1962
|
21 Kg
|
Pavlodar, Kazakhstan
|
Beveled trapezoidal
specimen of a scientifically significant and extensively investigated
meteorite; Academy of Sciences (Moscow) provenance
|
6.23 g
39 x 19 x 3 |
$400 – $600
|
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104
|
Ningqiang*
CK-ANOM |
Jun/25/1983
|
4.6
Kg
|
Shanxi, China
|
A choice and extremely
fresh fragment of a rare and novel meteorite; researchers differ as to
what constitutes the most correct classification of Ningqiang; exceedingly
difficult to obtain; Purple Mountain Observatory provenance
|
9.58 g
28 x 11 x 13 |
$750 – $1,100
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105
|
Ningqiang*
CK-ANOM |
Jun/25/1983
|
4.6
Kg
|
Shanxi, China
|
Similar to the previous
lot; chondrules protrude from the matrix which is also loaded with CAIs;
a superb example of an exceedingly rare carbonaceous chondrite; Purple
Mountain Observatory provenance
|
23.47 g
22 x 37 x 13 |
$1,600 – $2,300
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106
|
Kainsaz*
CO3.2 |
Sep/13/1937
|
~200
Kg
|
Russia
|
Highly aesthetic
polished triangular wedge; the face with the greatest surface area is
covered in fusion crust; a rare CO3.2 fall; this specimen is from one
of the four original large masses recovered by anxious KGB agents who
didn't initially know what to make of this "bombardment"; Academy of Sciences
(Kazan/Moscow) provenance
|
20.5 g
35 x 29 x 9 |
$500 – $600
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107
|
Souslovo*
L4 |
Mar/30/1966
|
~19.3
Kg
|
Bashkortostan, Russia
|
The first public
offering of a new meteorite. It it believed that Souslovo [name pending],
which was recovered in 1997 and was identified at the end of 2002, is
connected to a bright fireball observed in the same region in 1966; only
the Vernadsky Institute (Academy of Sciences, Moscow) and the Macovich
Collection possess small portions of this meteorite (several kilos and
500 grams, respectively); this softly triangular complete slice with fusion
crust is studded with metallic clasts and a host of other inclusions
|
264.4 g
211 x 173 x 3 |
$800 – $1,200
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108
|
Souslovo*
L4 |
Mar/30/1966
|
~19.3
Kg
|
Bashkortostan, Russia
|
If you did a little
math after reading the aforementioned description, you noticed that quite
a bit of Souslovo is missing — well, here it is. The main mass of
Russia's newest meteorite; completely covered in fusion crust except for
one cut and polished face. The thick, pie slice–shaped Souslovo meteorite
is visually arresting; with chestnut crust and lavished with inclusions
throughout its ebony matrix; a distinguished addition to any collection
|
11.91 kilos
9 x 7.5 x 6.25 inches |
$10,000 – $14,000
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109
|
Savtschenskoje*
LL4 |
Jul/27/1894
|
2.5 Kg
|
Tiraspol, Ukraine
|
An outstanding meteorite from any
perspective; an LL4 — 19th Century witnessed fall — low tkw;
fresh partial slice with fusion encrusted rim; Academy of Sciences (Moscow)
provenance
|
44.4 g
68 x 49 x 5 |
$800 – $1,100
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110
|
Lamont
MES |
1940
|
38.6 Kg
|
Greenwood County, Kansas
|
It quite literally pays to closely
look stone fences, as that's where this mesosiderite was found; less than
1% of all meteorites are mesosideritic; this is a square–ish partial
slice with one edge of exterior surface; very good overall
|
69.9 g
70 x 73 x 3 |
$500 – $850
|
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111
|
1889
|
175.4 Kg
|
Travis County, Texas
|
Complete trapezoidal slice with an
unusual dark inclusion one inch in diameter; Monnig Collection (TCU) provenance
|
187.4 g
121 x 95 x 4 |
$500 – $750
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112
|
Norton
County*
AUB |
Feb/18/1948
|
1,100
Kg
|
Norton County, Kansas
|
Buildings shook when the Norton County
fireball exploded over Norton, Kansas. The main mass (~1 ton) — on
display at the University of Mexico — is one of the largest stone
meteorites on record. The lot offered here, flush with metal, is a quintessential
fragment of this classic aubrite; University New Mexico provenance; catalog
number N.15252
|
111.2 g
65 x 47 x 34 |
$2,400 – $3,000
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113
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Ornans*
CO3.3 |
Jul/11/1868
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~6 Kg
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Doubs, France
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Partial slice; the "O"
in the CO type; increasingly difficult to obtain; The Natural History
Museum (London) provenance
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3.44 g
31 x 17 x 2 |
$325 – $500
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114
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NWA
998
SNC |
2001
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0.465
Kg
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North West Africa
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Partial slice of unique orthopyroxene-bearing
nakhlite; it is believed that all nakhlites — except NWA 998 —
originate from the same locality and were part of the same ejection event;
exhibiting a far younger crystallization age, 998 is the nakhlite with
the new address
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1.48 g
22 x 15 x 2 |
$6,000 – $8,000
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115
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Peña
Blanca Spring*
AUB |
Aug/02/1946
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~70 Kg
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Brewster Co., TX
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Quarter slice with one edge with
fusion crust featuring a large enstatite crystal and one half inch grain
of metal; this famous aubrite plunged directly into a pond and was immediately
recovered by a ranch hand picnicking nearby — it was a good thing
he was quick about it as Pena Blanca is water soluable
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75.33 g
90 x 89 x 3 |
$1,800 – $2,400
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116
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Tissemoumine
AACA |
2000
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~3.8 Kg
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Morocco
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Small encrusted individual of this
rare acapulcoite with a cut window (for confirmation of identification
as well as for analysis); the first acapulcoite individual to be made
available to the public and one of the smallest acapulcoite individuals
known to exist
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38.2 g
30 x 22 x 20 |
$1,600 – $2,400
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117
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2000
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~30 Kg
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Tenere Desert, Niger
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A very unusual meteorite, Tafassasset
is related to CR chondrites as a result of the type of relic chondrules
present; Tafassasset has also been classified as a primitive achondrite
with a recrystallized texture; regardless of its classification, Tafassasset
is a unique meteorite — with a uniquely beautiful internal structure
as revealed in this slice
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29.3 g
49 x 47 x 47 |
$350 – $500
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118
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Jonzac
AEUC |
Jun/13/1819
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5 Kg
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Charente Maritime, France
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A complete individual of the famed
European Jonzac eucrite; ~80% fusion crust; an exemplary specimen from
a historic meteorite event; Boubee Collection provenance
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11.1 g
20 x 18 x 15 |
$850 – $1,100
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119
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Ahumada
PAL |
1909
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52.6 Kg
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Chihuahua, Mexico
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Partial slice; Field Museum (Chicago)
provenance
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44.1 g
69 x 55 x 3 |
$750 – $1,200
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120
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Orgueil*
C1 |
May/14/1864
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14 Kg
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Tarn-et-Garonne, France
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Several particles, a few of which
are more than 5mm in diameter. As expressed by a colleague of Darwin's,
Orgeuil is evidence of "God breathing on Meteors." Among the
Holy Grails of meteorite science; The Natural History Museum (London)
provenance
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0.69 g
8 x 5 x 5 |
$350 – $700
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121
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Selakopi*
H5 |
Sep/26/1939
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1.59 Kg
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Bandung, Indonesia
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Partial slice with one edge of crust;
assured to be a rarity in any collection given the low tkw; Bandong Geological
Museum provenance
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28.8 g
68 x 50 x 3 |
$400 – $600
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122
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Selakopi*
H5 |
Sep/26/1939
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1.59 Kg
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Bandung, Indonesia
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Another witnessed fall from an exotic
locale, Selakopi is almost never available, and this is the main mass;
apart from one cut and one fractured surface, this end piece is blanketed
in fusion crust with a crack meandering through the matrix; Bandong Geological
Museum provenance
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252.8 g
81 x 51 x 32 |
$2,200 – $3,000
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123
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Shalka*
ADIO |
Nov/30/1850
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4 Kg
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West Bengal, India
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Partial slice of a difficult to obtain
diogenite; The Natural History Museum (London) provenance
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2.49 g
28 x 19 x 2 |
$200 – $300
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124
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Kenna
AURE |
1972
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10.9 Kg
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Roosevelt Co., NM
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Partial slice; Kenna is one of the
very few ureilites that was not recovered from either the Sahara or Antarctica;
a fine specimen of a classic meteorite
|
72.7 g
83 x 33 x 9 |
$4,000 – $5,500
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125
|
St.
Michel*
L6 |
Jul/12/1910
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~17 Kg
|
Mikkeli, Finland
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Partial slice with one polished face;
as this is the first slice off a fragment, the texture of the obverse
is that of a fractured face; a beautiful and increasingly difficult meteorite
to acquire; with fine filigree impact veins and flecks of metal throughout;
Helsinki Geological Museum provenance
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80 g
85 x 55 x 4 |
$550 – $700
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126
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Tenham*
L6 |
FELL 1879
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~240 Kg
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S. Gregory, Queensland, Australia
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Complete individual with 99% fusion
crust; contains ringwoodite with heavy shocking throughout; Tenham's beautiful
internal structure can be seen in the following lot
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452.00 g
95 x 79 x 37 |
$650 – $1,100
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127
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Tenham*
L6 |
FELL 1879
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~240 Kg
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S. Gregory, Queensland, Australia
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For those who missed the Tenham/Sandcreek
plum [lot 56] and need another chance at acquiring a specimen of this
unusually beautiful meteorite; this is an exceedingly large partial slice
(for a Tenham) with two edges of fusion crust
|
255.4 g
126 x 148 x 3 |
$800 – $1,200
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128
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Howardite
Mystery
AHOW |
Unknown
|
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Sahara? Sydney? San Francisco?
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A perfect ending? Informed this was
Old Homestead (Australia), I'm dubious; nonetheless, this is an extremely
fresh howardite fragment whose obverse is covered in fusion crust
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4.11 g
21 x 14 x 11 |
$300 – $800
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