H6Ngawi District, Java (7°30' S, 111°30' E)

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PARTIAL SLICE OF DJATI PENGILON METEORITE
H6
Ngawi District, Java (7°30' S, 111°30' E)
With a pearly luster, cool ebony matrix and countless tiny grains of iron-nickel, this is a fine partial slice with one edge of fusion crust. An ethereal thread of iron-nickel and scores of black inclusions are also seen.
91 x 70 x 3mm (3½ x 2¾ x 1/8in.)
90.7g

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Lot Essay

The main mass of the Djati-Pengilon meteorite is a centerpiece of the Indonesia’s National Geological Museum in Bandong, and a national treasure. Unlike finding meteorites in the world’s great deserts, Indonesia’s dense ground cover makes the recovery of meteorites a challenging affair. That is why about 85% of Indonesian meteorites are observed falls. Djati-Pengilon is an especially sought-after Indonesian meteorite that plunged into the Alastoeva River on March 19, 1884. It is most unusual to be able to acquire a specimen of a museum centerpiece, and this offering is a rare exception.

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