Lot 78
Sericho Meteorite Complete Slice
10 – 11 August 2020, 10:00 PDT
Los AngelesSold for US$5,075 inc. premium
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Sericho Meteorite Complete Slice
Pallasite
Eastern Kenya
Officially recognized as meteoritic in 2016, Sericho's masses had been known to camel herders for decades prior to the discovery: One village elder recounted stories of playing on top of the mysterious stones as a child. To this date, the Sericho strewn field has been measured at greater than 45 kilometers in length. Over 70% of the cut surface reveals the Olivine crystal makeup of this recently discovered pallasite. The present specimen was polished on both sides to reveal the precious olivine crystals in cross-seciton. Weighing approximately 531 grams and measuring 7 x 5 x 1/8in
Eastern Kenya
Officially recognized as meteoritic in 2016, Sericho's masses had been known to camel herders for decades prior to the discovery: One village elder recounted stories of playing on top of the mysterious stones as a child. To this date, the Sericho strewn field has been measured at greater than 45 kilometers in length. Over 70% of the cut surface reveals the Olivine crystal makeup of this recently discovered pallasite. The present specimen was polished on both sides to reveal the precious olivine crystals in cross-seciton. Weighing approximately 531 grams and measuring 7 x 5 x 1/8in
Footnotes
Offered on a custom metal stand.
