Lot 84
Lot 84
IMILAC PALLASITE, PMG

Atacama Desert, Atacama, Chile

Estimate
GBP 5,000 - GBP 8,000
Closed: 24 May 2023
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IMILAC PALLASITE, PMG

Atacama Desert, Atacama, Chile

Closed: 24 May 2023
Closed: 24 May 2023
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Complete slice of Imilac Pallasite with extraterrestrial gemstones. Highly translucent olivine and peridot are fixed in a metallic matrix - formerly the molten core of an asteroid. Found in 1822 in the Atacama Desert, Chile, this complete slice of meteorite is mounted on a bespoke stand. Modern cutting.

614 x 434 x 1/8in. (16 x 11 x 0.2cm.)
with stand: 712in high (19cm.) high
107g.
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