Lot 844
A Meteorite Section From The Asteroid Vesta. Meteorites have been identified as having originated from the moon, Mars and the asteroid Vesta. No other asteroid or planet has been identified positively as the source of any known meteorite. Vesta is a very large asteroid with a diameter of over 326 miles and shows evidence of once having lava flow with a distinctive light and dark surface somewhat similar to our moon. It also has a gigantic impact crater that is so deep that it exposes the asteroid's interior. There is a small group of stony meteorites called Eucrites that show a similar spectral analysis to the surface composition of Vesta. This 1 1/2" x 1.2", 6.3 gram section of NWA 3147 is a Basaltic Eucrite Achondrite meteorite meaning that it formed out of lava rock on the surface of Vesta when a large meteorite struck the surface of Vesta many millions of years ago. There is some fusion crust on one edge and both sides have been carefully ground and polished revealing a pale gray matrix interspersed with light-colored Plagioclasse laths. The entire meteorite NWA 3147 only weighed 290 grams and was found in the desert of Morocco in 2005. This valuable specimen is housed in a 4" x 3" Ryker mount. Add $15 for domestic shipping.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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