LOT 3406 Large Muonionalusta Meteorite Sphere with Troilite Inclusion
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Iron-Nickel, Fine Octahedrite, Type IVAKiruna, SwedenPossibly the oldest meteorite known to man, Muonionalusta impacted a site west of the border between Sweden and Finland, north of the Arctic Circle, approximately one million years ago. Lappland, the traditional home of the Sami people, is a remote pine forested land with large herds of reindeer, rivers and lakes, carved out by gigantic glaciers which covered this region as late as 11,000 years ago. In 1906, the first Muonionalusta meteorite was discovered by a child who, while kicking rocks, struck a heavy, rusty object, which was later identified as meteoritic. The present Muonionalusta sphere is enormous in size and has been polished and etched to reveal the classic Widmanstätten patterns for which Muonionalusta is coveted. Weighing approximately 5.99 kilograms (13.2 lbs). Diameter 4 in
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