Lot 1450
Large Complete Stony Meteorite. This specimen is from NWA 869, the same meteorite fall near Tindouf, Algeria that was used to make all of the stony meteorite jewelry in this auction. Even though over 1,500 Kg of meteorites were found, most were rather small and not very attractive with little to no fusion crust. This large 812 gram (almost 2 lb.) 4 x 2.75 x 2 inch glossy dark brown beauty is the exception with nearly 100% of its fusion crust and just a few traces of desert sand still embedded within. The crust resulted from the stony meteorite ablating through the Earth's atmosphere when it exploded over the Sahara hundreds or thousands of years ago. This beautiful example would be perfect for anyone desiring a complete stony meteorite for their collection or for anyone purchasing our meteorite jewelry that would like to have an example of the original meteorite from which their piece was crafted.
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Estimated Value $450 - 600.
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