Lot 101
Zerhamra
The Robert Elliott Meteorite Collection Part II
Auction: 17 August 2011 at 15:00 BST
£3,000
Description
etched part end piece
Dimensions
226g, 7 x 4.4 x 4.2cm
Footnote
Zerhamra (Algeria) IIIA (iron) - found 1967:
This iron meteorite has undergone reheating and recrystallization while still in space, creating an unusual appearance to the cut and etched faces. Traces of the original medium octahedrite crystal boundaries can still be seen, but the overall appearance of the etched face is granular, almost as if the Widmanstatten figures are out of focus. Seldom available to private collectors, the etch of this rare iron meteorite tells its own story of the conditions endured over billions of years in space.