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LOT 2850
Natural History - Acapulcoite NWA 2714 Meteorite Slice
FOUND 2003 A.D.
1 3/4 in. (4 x 4 in.) (16.9 grams, 44 mm (88 grams total, 10 x 10 cm including case)).
A cut slice of very rare primitive achondrite belonging to the acapulcoite-lodranite family, recorded as: Northwest Africa 2714; displayed in a Swiss membrane box. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Erfoud, Morocco.
Ex Arizona Skies Meteorites, U.S.A.
From a Leicestershire, UK, collection.
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LOT 2850
Natural History - Acapulcoite NWA 2714 Meteorite Slice
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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