Meteorite, Kitkiöjärvi, fell over 100,000 years ago, approx. 15 kg.

Lot number: 3532268
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Hammer price: SEK 9,600
EUR 822
Estimate: SEK 12,000
EUR 1,027
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Description

Iron meteorite, fell over 100,000 years ago. Weight approx. 15 kg. Excavated 25 km north of Kitkiöjärvi, Tornedalen. Dimensions 24x9 cm. Unpolished.

Near the town of Kitkiöjärvi, an iron-rich dwarf planet fell to earth between 80,000 and 114,000 years ago. The celestial body split in the atmosphere before hitting the ground. The first meteorite in the area was found in 1906 by two children. Apart from iron, several unusual metals have been recorded in meteorites from Kikiöjärvi, including troilite (FeS) and stishovite (SiO2).
The auction is closing:  14/09/2014 16:47:33

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1326880 14/09/2014 16:45:33 SEK 9600
1328278 14/09/2014 16:45:10 SEK 9400
1326880 14/09/2014 16:44:06 SEK 9200
1328278 14/09/2014 16:42:52 SEK 9000
1326880 14/09/2014 16:41:38 SEK 8800
1328278 14/09/2014 16:40:47 SEK 8600
1326880 14/09/2014 16:39:50 SEK 8400
1328278 14/09/2014 16:39:03 SEK 8200
1326880 14/09/2014 16:37:58 SEK 8000
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