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LOT 2369
Natural History - Vaca Muerta Meteorite
FOUND CIRCA 2010 A.D.
3 3/8 x 2 in. (4.08 grams total, 87 x 49 mm including card).
Meteorite crumbs in a glass phial from Vaca Muerta in the Atacama Desert. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found in Chile while filming an episode of the TV series Meterorite Men.
Acquired from Steve Arnold, co-star of 'Meteorite Men'.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK.
Accompanied by a authenticity card signed by Steve Arnold.
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