Lot 55
Kainsaz
The Robert Elliott Meteorite Collection
Auction: 18 August 2009 at 15:00 BST
£363
Description
Polished part slice
Dimensions
33.5g, 4.5 x 4.4cm
Footnote
Kainsaz (Tatar Republic, Russia) CO3.1 (stone) - fell 13th September 1937
Kainsaz is a rare Russian carbonaceous chondrite and a witnessed fall back in 1937. Carbonaceous chondrites represent some of the most primitive of all meteorites and are intensely studied. Many small chondrules and a surprising amount of fine nickel-iron metal flake are visible in cut sections of this rare meteorite.