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1937 gram oriented individual
If there was ever a Sikhote-alin specimen which deserved the term "Museum Quality" when describing it, this is the one. This is truly a pristine example of an oriented meteorite.
Lots and lots of flight markings on this beautifully oriented piece. There is a classic, well defined roll-over rim around the edge of the back. This specimen has all the textbook characteristics of an oriented meteorite. Very, very high quality with NO rust. It measures mm by 125mm by 95mm by 70mm at widest points.
I have seen many hundreds of KG of Sikhote-alin. This is without a doubt, the one of the nicest oriented specimens that I have ever seen.
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The front
(leading edge) of this meteorite. This side of the meteorite has flow lines nearly
everywhere you look. It has an outstanding surface quality which I believe can not
be surpassed.
Photo of the back
of this meteorite. Notice the beautiful regmaglypts. There is also a prominent
rollover rim around much of the edge.
Side views showing the flowing metal and many of the flow lines in the fusion
crust. There are flow lines present on about 90% of the surface of the front and
sides of this specimen.
Here is a
close-up of some of the flow lines in the fusion crust. The photo does not do the
specimen justice. Actually, none of these photos do this meteorite justice.