Lot 881
Vesta NWA 6694 Polymict Eucrite Meteorite Slice. There are only three planetary bodies that we cam match up with actual meteorites, Mars, the Moon and the second largest asteroid Vesta with a diameter of over 326 miles. Unlike all of the other meteorites, the stony meteorites from these three bodies are not magnetic. All of the Vesta meteorites come from a gigantic impact crater at its South Pole that is so deep that it exposes the asteroid's interior. This large section of NWA 6694 found in Morocco in 2009 is 3¼ x 2½ inches, weighing a hefty 38.5 grams. This stony meteorite is known as an achondrite Polymict Eucrite. Achondrite means that there are no visible chondrules because of high temperatures in the formation of this large asteroid. This Polymict Eucrite is a breccia of several different types of rocks having large angular clasts of white, gray and black composed of very fine grain material. Only a single meteorite weighing just over 5 Kg was found. Presented in a 5½ x 4½ inch Riker mount. Estimate Value $500 - UP
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