Lot 51
Lance
The Robert Elliott Meteorite Collection Part II
Auction: 17 August 2011 at 15:00 BST
£600
Description
polished part slice
Dimensions
13.2g, 3.0 x 4.8cm
Footnote
Lance (Vendome, Loir-et-Cher, France) CO3.4 (stone) - fell 23rd July 1872:
After the appearance of a bright evening fireball and loud detonations, a shower of stones fell, of which six were recovered.
Lance is one of only two CO3.4's listed in the latest edition Catalogue of Meteorites, the other being Antarctic find, Alan Hills 77029. It is rarely available to collectors.