Details
Complete slice of this hexahedrite, flawlessly polished and etched on one side. The specimen exhibits prominent Neumann lines, indicative of shock-induced deformation caused by impacts to the parent asteroid of the meteorite.

Christie's would like to thank Dr. Alan E. Rubin at the Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles for his assistance in preparing this catalogue.
205 mm x 143 mm x 5 mm (8 x 523 x 14 in.)
778g.
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