Folk and Decorative Arts and Collectibles- Sale 252
Sat, Sep 30, 2023 09:30AM EDT
Lot 253
Gibeon iron meteorite
Estimate: $100 - $200
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| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $300,000 | $25,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
Gibeon complete iron meteorite Heze, China (H5 Chondrite) complete stone. 21 grams. 1 x 1/2 x 3/4'
The Heze meteorites were witnessed to fall in the Shandong Province of China just before midnight on February 15, 1997. Nearly 70 Kilograms of this material was recovered. The Chinese believed that this fall from heavens foretold the death of Communist Party Chairman Deng Xiaopeng and hundreds of people swarmed to the area to collect their own. These H5 stones display classic fresh black burnt fusion crust. When cut, the face reveals bright metal grains and chondrules.
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Private collection- Ravenna, OH
Robert A. Haag- Meteorites
