Lot 1653
Huge Stony Meteorite. Most stony meteorites are small (less than 1 pound) because larger ones usually break apart before impact with the Earth. Found in the Sahara desert in Morocco, this huge 12 x 8 x 5 inch, 25 pound complete specimen is one of the exceptions. It is considered an ordinary chronite in that it consists of round silicate grains which formed at the beginning of the solar system some 4.55 billion years ago. Molten globs of accreted material stuck together to form an asteroid from which this meteorite emerged upon collision with another asteroid. Of added importance is the presence of more than 40% of the original dark brown fusion crust which formed when this meteorite passed aflame through the Earth's atmosphere.
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Estimated Value $1,350 - 2,000.
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| Realized $1,064 |
