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LOT 2496
Dar al Gani Carbonaceous Chondrite Meteorite Polished End Cut
FOUND 1998 A.D.
1 in. (specimen weight 26 grams, 27 mm).
A cut end section with two polished ends of Dar al Gani 412 CK5 carbonaceous chondrite, inked collector's note 'DAG 412' to one side. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Al Jufrah, Libya.
Ex The Meteorite Market, Alaska, USA.
Ex USA collection.
From a Leicestershire, UK, collection.
Accompanied by an original dealer label and aluminium identification label.
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LOT 2496
Dar al Gani Carbonaceous Chondrite Meteorite Polished End Cut
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
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