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THBBeautiful Gibeon Meteorite Slice - 1814.37 g
Lot 96
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
Africa, Namibia, fall dates to prehistoric times, meteorite discovered by Captain J.E. Alexander in 1838 CE. A beautiful slice of the Gibeon meteorite, cut in modern times to reveal the beautiful iron-nickel graining within. The rough verso has numerous indentations and rough areas consistent with hurdling through space for eons. The Gibeon meteorite fell during prehistoric times in Namibia and was named for the closest town. The Nama people used fragments of this meteorite to make tools and weapons. Its crystal structure is a quintessential example of fine octahedrite and its so-called Widmanstatten pattern (Thomson structure) is admired by designers and collectors. Size: 6.125" W x 4.375" H (15.6 cm x 11.1 cm); total weight: 1814.37 grams.
Captain J. E. Alexander first reported the Gibeon Meteorite in 1838 on the east side of Great Fish River. Most certainly the native villagers were aware of these masses of iron up to two feet square; however, Europeans recovered many of the masses in the 19th century. Its chemical composition consists of 90% iron, 8% nickel, .4% cobalt, and .4% phosphorus.
Provenance: ex-private Los Angeles, California, USA collection
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#144796This is a fragment of a larger meteorite. Some deposits on rough verso, and minor nicks to peripheries, otherwise intact and excellent.Condition
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