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LOT 2798

Natural History - Large Oum Dreyga Meteorite with Full Fusion Crust

FELL 16 OCTOBER 2003 A.D., 0200 HRS

4 x 4 in. (157 grams total, 10 x 10 cm including box).

An example of an ordinary chondrite H3-5 stone meteorite displayed in a Swiss membrane box with aluminium identification label; Gour Lafkah, Western Sahara. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From Gour Lafkah, Western Sahara.
Ex French collection.
Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Meteoritica dated 2 April 2009.

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LOT 2798

Natural History - Large Oum Dreyga Meteorite with Full Fusion Crust

Sold for (Inc. bp): £182

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