Lot 778
Meteorite 520 Gram Sikote-Alin With Flow Lines. This large 520 gram 2¾ x 2½ x 1½" Sikhote-Alin Iron-Nickel meteorites is a splendid and most interesting example of a shrapnel type Sikhote-Alin meteorite. It shows many features of the huge explosion that took place on Feb. 10, 1947 high above the Sikhote-Alin mountains of Siberia. The enormous explosion tore the meteorite into thousands of smaller pieces and knocked people off their feet several miles away from the blast. This distinctive meteorite shows signs of the explosive shearing force with sharp edges, metal flowing over the edges and many of the delicate flow lines that occurred when the Iron-Nickel surface melted from the intense heat of passing through the earth's atmosphere. Displayed on a magnetic stand. Estimated Value $900 - UP
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