37 Pound Lunar Meteorite One Of The Largest To Come To Auction Touches Down At Heritage Auctions

37 Pound Lunar Meteorite One Of The Largest To Come To The offered lunar meteorite is massive — almost the size of a basketball and weighing in at nearly 17 kilograms (37.42 pounds). it was found in the north african nation of mali, by a couple of camel shepherds who came across it in the sahara desert in january 2021. A massive nwa 15368 lunar meteorite is offered march 31 in heritage auctions’ nature & science signature® auction.the offered lunar meteorite is massive — al.

37 Pound Lunar Meteorite Touches Down At Heritage Found in 2021 by camel shepherds in the north african nation of mali, the offered specimen is almost the size of a basketball and weighs nearly 17 kilograms (37.42 pounds), making it one of the largest lunar meteorites to be offered at auction. “lunar material on earth is incredibly rare,” says craig kissick, vice president of nature. Estimate: $300,000 $500,000. christie’s image. new york – christie’s will conduct its annual deep impact: lunar and rare meteorites sale in which dozens of striking extraterrestrial specimens will be offered for bidding through aug. 25. view the fully illustrated catalog on liveauctioneers . leading the sale is a sample of the earth’s. "the geoff notkin collection of meteorites signature auction" by heritage auctions comprises 142 lots and is currently open for bidding. a free downloadable catalog is available, along with videos. Price realized: $350,000. christie’s image. a sphere fashioned from the lunar meteorite nwa 12691 sold for $500,000 – 20 times its high estimate of $25,000. nwa 12691 – rare lunar sphere – lunar feldspathic breccia found in the sahara desert, mauritania, 43mm (1.66 inches) in diameter and 123.9 grams (0.25 pounds). price realized $500,000.