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Tsarev meteorite slab (discovered 1968) 37.7 grams
- Tsarev Village, Volgograd District, Russia
- Small Cabinet, 7.5 x 4.0 x 0.7 cm
- Start Time: 11/22/2012 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 11/29/2012 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
An excellent polished meteorite slab featuring metallic veins and flakes. The Tsarev meteorite was discovered in 1968 in Russia. It is classified as a stoney meteorite of the olivine-hypersthene chondrite class. One edge is sawed and another shows the fusion rind. 37.7 grams. Ex Ed Ruggiero Collection and purchased in 1978 from the Runners.