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LOT 2582
Natural History - Carbonaceous CK 4/5 NWA 4026 Meteorite Slice
FOUND 2005 A.D.
1 5/8 in. (3 7/8 x 3 in.) (12.1 grams, 41 mm (67 grams total, 99 x 75 mm including case)).
A cut end section of carbonaceous chondrite recorded as: Northwest Africa 4026; displayed in a Swiss membrane box, inked 'NWA 4026' to one side. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Morocco/Algeria.
Ex Hanno Strufe Meteorites, Germany.
From a Leicestershire, UK, collection.
Accompanied by an original identification card.
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LOT 2582
Natural History - Carbonaceous CK 4/5 NWA 4026 Meteorite Slice
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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