Lot 7
Lot 7
A Large Taza Meteorite (NWA 859)

DISCOVERED IN 2001; MODERN CUTTING

Price Realised USD 30,000
Estimate
USD 30,000 - USD 50,000
Closed: 25 Nov 2014
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A Large Taza Meteorite (NWA 859)

DISCOVERED IN 2001; MODERN CUTTING

Price Realised USD 30,000
Closed: 25 Nov 2014
Price Realised USD 30,000
Closed: 25 Nov 2014
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A Large Taza Meteorite (NWA 859)
Discovered in 2001; modern cutting
Many large samples like this specimen are covered with regmaglypts (thumb prints) formed from the frictional heating which occurs during atmospheric passage. An end piece of this meteorite was removed resulting in a free-standing aesthetic sculpture.
10½ x 6¼ x 4¼in. (27 x 16 x 11 cm)
circa 12kg.
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