Meteorite,Kitkiöjärvi, fell over 100,000 years ago, 10 kg.

Lot number: 3420374
The auction is closed.
Hammer price: SEK 6,600
EUR 565
Estimate: SEK 10,000
EUR 856
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Description

Iron meteorite, fell over 100,000 years ago. Weight approx. 10 kg. Excavated 25 km north of Kitkiöjärvi, Tornedalen. Dimensions 21x10x15 cm. With rust.

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:  30/05/2014 19:37:30

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458218 30/05/2014 19:35:30 SEK 6600
1142068 30/05/2014 16:29:42 SEK 6400
458218 30/05/2014 19:35:30 SEK 6400
1142068 30/05/2014 16:29:42 SEK 6200
458218 30/05/2014 19:35:30 SEK 6000
1142068 30/05/2014 16:29:42 SEK 5800
458218 30/05/2014 19:35:30 SEK 5600
1142068 30/05/2014 16:29:42 SEK 5400
458218 30/05/2014 19:35:30 SEK 5200
1142068 30/05/2014 15:34:20 SEK 5000
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