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Lot 29 A
GIBEON METEORITE
GREAT NAMAQUALAND, NAMIBIA
Closed24 April 2013
Price Realised
GBP 1,000
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Specialist note
Discovered in 1836 by James Edward Alexander (1803-85), a specimen of the Gibeon meteorite was sent to London, where it was confirmed as a meteorite by the astronomer John Herschel (1792-1871). Later research has determined the fall date to have been between 5,000 and 30,000 years ago.