Lot 70
El Hammami
The Robert Elliott Meteorite Collection Part II
Auction: 17 August 2011 at 15:00 BST
£375
Description
fusion crusted fragment
Dimensions
1.3kg, 11.2 x 8.5 x 10cm
Footnote
El Hammami (Western Algeria) H5 (stone) - Fell 20th January 1995:
After a bright fireball and loud detonations, this meteorite fell into the desert. Local tribesmen collected many of the black fusion crusted stones and broke them open in a search for "hidden treasures" sent from heaven.