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Lot 8242

Campo del Cielo - A superb sculptural iron meteorite

3 December 2006, 11:00 PST
Los Angeles

US$8,000 - US$12,000

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Campo del Cielo - A superb sculptural iron meteorite

Iron, Coarse Octahedrite
Gran Chaco, Argentina

Originating from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, an exquisite meteorite displays fascinating sculptural flanges with a burnished patina. Regmaglypts (“thumb prints,” resulting from the body’s fiery descent through Earth’s atmosphere) cover the entire surface from every angle, indicating that tumbling occurred before its final impact. Offered on a custom stand. Weighs 40 kilograms (88 pounds)

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