Lot #3 Esthetic Large 235 Gram Sikhote-Alin Meteorite with Regmaglypts

Description:

Esthetic Large 235 Gram Sikhote-Alin Meteorite with Regmaglypts. This 235 gram 3 x 2 inch Sikhote-Alin iron nickel meteorite that fell on February 12, 1947 in Siberia is the rarer of the two types possessing regmaglypts, small crater-like impressions that formed by ablation of Troilite (Iron Sulfide) when the meteorite was streaking through the sky at high temperature. The large meteorite body broke up twice during its fall to earth with only the higher breakup creating the meteorites with the regmaglypts, the lower breakup creating the shrapnel type meteorites. The shape of this meteorite is special covered with various sized regmaglypts including one large regmaglypt and a beak-like shape on the upper left side. Sikhote-Alin meteorites are becoming rare to find as the Meteorite field in Siberia has been well searched with very few meteorites left to find. A magnetic Plastic display stand included. Estimated Value $700 - 1,100

Categories: Meteorites