Lot 8
Lot 8
A Transitional Slice of Seymchan Meteorite

DISCOVERED IN RUSSIA, 1967; MODERN CUTTING

    Price Realised USD 25,000
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    USD 8,000 - USD 12,000
    Closed: 25 Nov 2014
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    A Transitional Slice of Seymchan Meteorite

    DISCOVERED IN RUSSIA, 1967; MODERN CUTTING

    Price Realised USD 25,000
    Closed: 25 Nov 2014
    Price Realised USD 25,000
    Closed: 25 Nov 2014
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    A Transitional Slice of Seymchan Meteorite
    Discovered in Russia, 1967; modern cutting
    A highly aesthetic Seymchan transitional pallasite and a notable example of the textural heterogeneity of the Seymchan meteorite. The metal-rich areas display a prominent Widmanstätten pattern and represent the olivine-free region at the top of the iron-nickel core. The olivine-rich aggregates were derived from a fragmented olivine layer at the bottom of the mantle that was invaded by a metallic liquid during mixing at the core-mantle boundary.
    7 x 6in. (18 x 15.5cm.)
    563.8g.

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    The Macovich Collection of Meteorites
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