Lot 1812* - S17 Out of This World - Tuesday, 28. June 2022, 04.00 PM
DRONINO METEORITE
Ryazan Oblast, Russia
Found: 2000
Composition: 83% iron, 17% nickel and trace elements
7.5 kg
24 x 17 x 7 cm
Found: 2000
Composition: 83% iron, 17% nickel and trace elements
7.5 kg
24 x 17 x 7 cm
Provenance: Italian private collection
The Dronino meteorite struck before the year 1200 AD. It must have been a spectacular event, yet there is no evidence of it, as this area was uninhabited at the time of the impact. So far 550 fragments of this meteorite have been found, the heaviest fragment weighs 250 kilograms.
This 7.5 kg heavy meteorite belongs to the ataxite group. Ataxites are rare iron meteorites with high nickel content. Only about five percent of all meteorites belong to this group.
CHF 14 000 / 18 000 | (€ 14 430 / 18 560)
Sold for CHF 23 480 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.