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LOT 2828
Tarda Carbonaceous Chondrite Meteorite
FELL 25 AUGUST 2020 A.D.
2 1/4 x 1 1/2 in., 1/8 in. (10.3 grams total, 57 x 38 mm including case, stone: 4 mm).
An irregular piece of Type C2-ung; supplied in a collector's box with information label. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Morocco, North Africa.
From a North American collection.
From a Leicestershire, UK, collection.
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