- Auction
12594
Deep Impact: Martian, Lunar and other Rare Meteorites
27 October 2015 - 10 November 2015, New York
SALE TOTAL: 271,312 (USD)
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23 Lots for Sale 12594
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Lot 1 A GIBEON METEORITE SPHERE DISCOVERED IN NAMALAND, NAMIBIA, 1836; MODERN CUTTING. 2¼in. (5.7cm.) diameter |
estimate $3,000 - $5,000 price realized $30,000 |
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Lot 2 A LARGE COMPLETE SLICE OF IMILAC METEORITE DISCOVERED IN THE ATACAMA DESERT, CHILE, 1822; MODERN CUTTING 9 x 8½in. (23.0 x 22.0 x 0.2cm.) |
estimate $15,000 - $25,000 price realized $16,250 |
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Lot 4 A SCULPTURAL GIBEON METEORITE DISCOVERED IN NAMALAND, NAMIBIA, 1836. 14 x 8½ x 6in. (35 x 22 x 16cm.) |
estimate $80,000 - $120,000 price realized $87,500 |
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Lot 5 PARTIAL SLICE OF AN L3.00 CHONDRITE (NWA 8276) DISCOVERED IN NORTHWEST AFRICA, 2013; MODERN CUTTING 1¾ x 1in. (4.9 x 3.0 x 0.3cm.) |
estimate $7,000 - $10,000 price realized $7,500 |
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Lot 8 COMPLETE MILLBILLILLIE METEORITE FROM THE ASTEROID VESTA FELL IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 1960 3¼ x 2¼ x 2in. (8.2 x 6.1 x 4.9cm.) |
estimate $3,500 - $5,500 price realized $3,750 |
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Lot 10 A COMPLETE INDIVIDUAL OF THE TISSINT MARTIAN METEORITE FALL FELL IN MOROCCO, 2011 3¾ x 1¼ x ½in. (2.0 x 3.2 x 1.5cm.) |
estimate $7,000 - $10,000 price realized $12,500 |
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Lot 11 A COMPLETE SLICE OF THE TISSINT MARTIAN METEORITE FALL FELL IN MOROCCO, 2011; MODERN CUTTING 1 x 1in. (3 x 3 x 0.1cm.) |
estimate $3,000 - $5,000 price realized $3,250 |
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Lot 13 A SCULPTURAL DRONINO METEORITE DISCOVERED IN THE RYAZAN DISTRICT, RUSSIA, 2000 13 x 5½ x 1¾in. (33.1 x 13.9 x 4.3cm.) 17in. (43cm.) high on stand |
estimate $4,000 - $6,000 price realized $4,750 |
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Lot 14 A COMPLETE SLICE OF SEYMCHAN METEORITE DISCOVERED IN SIBERIA, 1967; MODERN CUTTING 9¾ x 6in. (24.7 x 14.9 x 0.3cm.) |
estimate $7,000 - $10,000 price realized $11,875 |
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Lot 15 A COMPLETE SIKHOTE-ALIN METEORITE FELL IN SIBERIA ON 12 FEBRUARY, 1947 4¼ x 3¼ x 2in. (11.0 x 8.5 x 5.5cm.) |
estimate $3,000 - $5,000 price realized $4,000 |
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Lot 17 COMPLETE SLICE OF AN IMPACT-MELT BRECCIA (NWA 10147) DISCOVERED IN NORTHWEST AFRICA, 2015; MODERN CUTTING 4¼ x 3½in. (10.9 x 9.1 x 0.2cm.) |
estimate $1,000 - $2,000 price realized $937 |
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Lot 18 A COMPLETE SLICE OF THE MARTIAN METEORITE “JRIFIYA” (NWA 8716) DISCOVERED NORTHWEST AFRICA, 2014 3 x 1½in. (7.9 x 4.2 x 0.1cm.) |
estimate $5,000 - $8,000 price realized $5,625 |
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Lot 20 A PARTIAL SLICE OF LUNAR METEORITE NWA 6950 DISCOVERED NORTHWEST AFRICA, 2011 2½ x 1½in. (6.5 x 4.2 x 0.2cm.) |
estimate $4,500 - $6,500 price realized $5,625 |
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Lot 22 A COMPLETE SLICE OF SEYMCHAN METEORITE DISCOVERED IN RUSSIA, 1967; MODERN CUTTING 5¾ x 4¼in. (14.8 x 11.1 x 0.3cm.) |
estimate $800 - $1,200 price realized $2,250 |
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Lot 23 COMPLETE RAS 437 METEORITE DISCOVERED IN OMAN, 2013 2¾ x 2¼ x 2in. ( 7.0 x 5.5 x 5.1cm) |
estimate $1,000 - $2,000 price realized $2,000 |
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Lot 24 END PIECE OF A TRANSITIONAL SEYMCHAN METEORITE DISCOVERED IN SIBERIA, 1967; MODERN CUTTING 4 x 3¼ x 1¼in. (10.4 x 8.4 x 3.4cm.) |
estimate $3,500 - $5,000 price realized $5,625 |
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Lot 26 PARTIAL SLICE OF THE VALERA METEORITE FELL IN TRUJILLO, VENEZUELA, 15 OCTOBER 1972; MODERN CUTTING 1½ x 1½in. (4.0 x 4.1 x 0.3cm.) |
estimate $1,000 - $1,500 price realized $1,000 |
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Lot 27 COMPLETE SLICE OF A METEORITE WITH NANODIAMONDS (DHOFAR 1989) DISCOVERED IN OMAN, 2010; MODERN CUTTING 4 x 3in. (9.9 x 7.5 x 0.3cm.) |
estimate $2,000 - $3,000 price realized $2,250 |
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Lot 30 A MARTIAN METEORITE \"JRIFIYA\" (NWA 8716) DISCOVERED NORTHWEST AFRICA, 2014; MODERN CUTTING 3¼ x 2¼ x ¾in. (8.6 x 5.7 x 1.5cm.) 8¼ x 4¾ x 2½in. (21.5 x 12 x 6.5cm.) in case |
estimate $40,000 - $60,000 price realized $37,500 |
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Lot 33 A COMPLETE SLICE OF A LUNAR METEORITE (NWA 8022) DISCOVERED IN NORTHWEST AFRICA, 2013; MODERN CUTTING 4 x 3¼in. (10.0 x 8.0 x 0.2cm.) |
estimate $10,000 - $15,000 price realized $13,750 |
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Lot 36 A COMPLETE CAMPO DE CIELO METEORITE WITH NATURAL HOLE DISCOVERED CHACO, ARGENTINA, 1576 3¾ x 3 x 2 (9.7 x 7.9 x 5.5cm.) |
estimate $3,000 - $5,000 price realized $4,000 |
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Lot 40 A SIKHOTE-ALIN METEORITE FELL IN SIBERIA, 12 FEBRUARY 12 1947 3¼ x 2½ x 2in. (8.7 x 6.7 x 5.3cm.) |
estimate $2,000 - $4,000 price realized $6,875 |
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Lot 41 END PIECE OF A MUONIONALUSTA METEORITE DISCOVERED IN NORBOTTEN, SWEDEN, 1906; MODERN CUTTING 7¼ x 5¾ x ½in. (19.0 x 15.1 x 1.2cm.) |
estimate $2,000 - $3,000 price realized $2,500 |
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