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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
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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
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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
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Perm District, Russia
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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
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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
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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
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Saga, Japan
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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
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Weld Co., CO
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Slice with fusion
crust; fine example of this sought-after meteorite
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13.01 g
40 x 27 x 5 |
$750 – $1,000
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71
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1836
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100,000
Kg
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Great Namaland, Namibia
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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
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0.800
Kg
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Tippecanoe County,
Indiana
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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
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Victoria, Australia
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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
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Victoria, Australia
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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
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