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LOT 1950
Natural History - Ablaketka Kazakhstan Meteorite Full Slice with Fusion Crust
FELL 16 FEBRUARY 2018 A.D.
1 3/4 in. (3 3/8 x 2 1/4 in.) (9.1 grams, 44 mm (36 grams total, 84 x 59 mm including case)).
A H5 stony meteorite full slice with fusion crust; held in a collector's display case. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFell in Kazakhstan.
Ex European meteorite market.
Ex property of a Leicestershire, UK, collector.
Accompanied by a dealer's card in a display box.
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LOT 1950
Natural History - Ablaketka Kazakhstan Meteorite Full Slice with Fusion Crust
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