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LOT 0454
Natural History - Large Sericho Pallasite Meteorite
FOUND IN 2016 A.D.
5 1/8 in. (1.33 kg, 13 cm).
A large irregular mass of stony-iron meteorite.
Provenance
From Kenya, East Africa.
Ex Adrian Contreras Gomez, Spain, IMCA member no.7412.
Ex Dean collection; Essex, UK.
Accompanied by Adrian Contreras Gomez authenticity identification card.
Footnotes
Sericho pallasite meteorites were found in a 45-kilometer strewn field in eastern Kenya, near the village of Habaswein in 2016, it was officially classified in 2018.
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