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LOT 2344
Natural History - Sikhote Alin Meteorite
FELL 12TH FEBRUARY 1947 A.D.
3/4 in. (13.7 grams, 18 mm).
Sikhote Alin meteorite in a drum-shaped capsule. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired from Steve Arnold, co-star of 'Meteorite Men'.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK.
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