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STONE METEORITE SPHERE – NWA 791

Chondrite – L5; The Sahara Desert, North West Africa

Price Realised GBP 1,638
Estimate
GBP 2,500 - GBP 3,500
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STONE METEORITE SPHERE – NWA 791

Chondrite – L5; The Sahara Desert, North West Africa

Price Realised GBP 1,638
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Price Realised GBP 1,638
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Metal flecks of iron-nickel are suspended throughout the homogenous matrix. Modern fashioning.

To keep track of different meteorite specimens a nomenclature system had to be created, and this resulted in meteorites being named by a panel of scientists for the locality from where the meteorites were recovered. Meteorites are named after towns, cities and counties as well as lakes, rivers, mountains, streams and more. Where there is no distinct geographic feature — say in a desert — meteorites are named after the dense collection area appended with a specific number. Thus, NWA 791 is the 791st meteorite to be recovered, analyzed and published following its recovery in the North West African grid of the Sahara Desert. NWA 791 was purchased by Michael Farmer in March 2001 in Casablanca, Morocco.

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.
56 mm (214 in.) diameter
316g.
Special notice
This lot will be removed to Christie’s Park Royal. Christie’s will inform you if the lot has been sent offsite. Our removal and storage of the lot is subject to the terms and conditions of storage which can be found at Christies.com/storage and our fees for storage are set out in the table below - these will apply whether the lot remains with Christie’s or is removed elsewhere. Please call Christie’s Client Service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at Christie’s Park Royal. All collections from Christie’s Park Royal will be by pre-booked appointment only. Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060 Email: cscollectionsuk@christies.com. If the lot remains at Christie’s it will be available for collection on any working day 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. Lots are not available for collection at weekends.
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
Please note this lot is the property of a consumer. See H1 of the Conditions of Sale.
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