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LOT 2335
Natural History - Group of Al Haggounia 001 Meteorites
FOUND SAHARA 2006 A.D.
5/8 - 3/4 in. (18.3 grams, 16-20.5 mm).
Comprising ten irregular samples. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Adrian Contreras, Crater Meteorites, Spain.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
Accompanied by a Crater Meteorite certificate of authenticity card.
The Enstatite-rich Al Haggounia 001 meteorite was found in 2006, and some of the material from this meteorite has also been reported under the name of Northwest Africa 2828 (NWA 2828). The material is heavily weathered and appears to be quite old, possibly 20,000 years. The Enstatite is accompanied by iron-nickle metal, sulfides, graphite, and Schreibersite.
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LOT 2335
Natural History - Group of Al Haggounia 001 Meteorites
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
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Very Large Fossil Otodus Shark Teeth in Matrix
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Opening Bid: £350
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Natural History - Large Fossil Otodus Shark Tooth
Eocene Period, circa 54 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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