Lot 40
Sahara 00182
The Robert Elliott Meteorite Collection
Auction: 18 August 2009 at 15:00 BST
£175
Description
Polished part slice
Dimensions
3.118g
Footnote
Sahara 00182 (Sahara Desert) CR3 (stone) - found 2000
The first known CR3. One small stone weighing only 70g was found at an undisclosed location in the Sahara desert. Abundant metal flake, armoured chondrules, a smattering of inclusions, and multi-layered chondrules make up this unique study material.