Lot 1449
Huge Stony Meteorite End Piece With Cut Face. Most stony meteorites are small (under 1 pound) because the larger ones usually break apart before they contact the Earth, but this huge 7 x 5 x 2.5 inch, 7 pound complete specimen is one of the exceptions. Found in the Sahara Desert in Morocco, it is an ordinary chondrite which means that it consists of round silicate grains that formed at the very beginning of the solar system 4.55 billion years ago from molten globs of accreted material. Of added importance is the presence of glistening flecks of iron throughout the meteorite and visible on the dark brown surface where they are reflective much like micro-diamonds. All stony meteorites contain iron and are designated as either low or high iron. This one is definitely high iron with the iron and irregular shaped chondrites being quite distinct on the 5.75 x 2.5 inch cut and polished face. The rest of the meteorite is original as found in the desert, with some fusion crust and natural cracks.
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Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500.
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