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Muonionalusta: Etched Meteorite with Rare Inclusion

7 December 2016, 10:00 PST
Los Angeles

US$3,000 - US$4,000

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Muonionalusta: Etched Meteorite with Rare Inclusion

Iron, Fine (IVA) Octahedrite
Kiruna, Norrbotten, Sweden

This substantial and robust "corner" specimen of Muonionalusta meteorite which has been acid etched and prepared on three faces to display the fine octahedrite Widmanstätten pattern, an extraterrestrial metallic grid in shimmering shades of silver and gray comprised of two forms of extraterrestrial nickel-iron: kamacite and taenite. This particular specimen also contains a rare inclusion of troilite which can be seen in cross-section: a Stichtite in Troilite inclusion is considered to be rare. With original crust on the remaining surface. Weighing approximately 1600 grams and measuring 4 x 3 x 3 1/4 in

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