Details
The complete slice with an undulating rim rendered with kamacite surface in a platinum hue displaying attractive striations. The crystalline pattern of this meteorite is particularly robust, a modern cutting polished and supported on a magnetic stand.
6 x 412 x 1/4in. (15 x 11.5 x 0.2cm.)
7in. (18cm.) high on stand
196g.
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Lot Essay

Pizhanka is a fairly recent meteorite discovery, having first been found by a Mr O.N. Rykov in the fields surrounding Pizhanka in 2016. The total weight of this first discovery was over 46 kilograms and rich in iron. The kamacite surface (an alloy of iron and nickel) presents an attractive geometric pattern of interlocking veins.

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