Henbury Iron Meteorite 79.88g Slice w/ Shock Warped Widmanstatten

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Item for auction is an absolutely stunning 79.88g Henbury iron IIIAB meteorite. The iron exhibits an interesting warped Widmanstatten pattern which is the result of extreme heat. It also features a desert varnish that you don't see on recently recovered material (Mr R Bedford, who recovered more than 1000 lbs of material in 1931, had given much thought and study regarding surface finds of Henbury meteorites states, "... the exposed surface is covered by a limonite glaze of secondary origin, due to hydration of a thin film of the original surface scale and iron; this glaze forms an extremely hard protective patina and may be responsible for the perfect preservation of the surface features" - R Bedford: Surface Markings of the Henbury Meteorites, Nature April 14, 1934). This lot was acquired from an old collection through a dealer at the Denver gem and mineral show. You don't see sculpted Henbury individuals like this very often, so buy now to add one to your collection.
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