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Lot #2456
Northwest Africa (NWA) 869 Meteorite

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Estimate: $500+
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Description

Stone meteorite, chondrite L3-6 Northwest Africa, found 2000. Whole stone with remnant fusion crust. Weighing 851.4 grams and measuring 115 mm x 81 mm x 55 mm. As the hot desert meteorite NWA 869 routinely exhibits such fascinating interior features, many larger pieces, similar to this one, went to the lab to be cut into slices. But this whole stone was too attractive to give it over to the saw. The exterior shows abundant remnant fusion crust—a dark and blackened rind that is a testament to this space rock’s fiery journey through Earth’s atmosphere in the distant past. Some faint regmaglypts can also be seen on the surface. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Aerolite Meteorites.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Science & Technology and Space Exploration
  • Dates: #588 - Ended July 16, 2020