クリスティーズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (クリスティーズInstagram)「Did you know the weight of every known meteorite is less than the world's annual output of gold? ☄️⠀ .⠀ Explore these natural works of art from outer space (most with no reserve) in Deep Impact, our online-only sale of Martian, Lunar, and other rare meteorites, now open for bidding!⠀ .⠀ This fragment of the Fukang meteorite (which was found in the mountains near Fukang, China in 2000) is estimated to be 4.5 billion years old.⠀ .⠀ Classified as a pallasite — a rare type of stony–iron meteorite that represents less than 0.2% of all known meteorites — this dazzling fragment was recovered in China's Gobi Desert.⠀ .⠀ In this sample, crystals of olivine and peridot (gem-quality olivine) from the an asteroid's mantle are suspended in an iron-nickel matrix that had been part of the asteroid's molten core.⠀ .⠀ This exciting sale offers lots with estimates starting at just $250. Link in bio. ⬆️ .⠀ The Most Beautiful Extraterrestrial Substance Known — End Piece of The Fukang Meteorite. Estimate: $3,500-4,500.⠀ .⠀ Deep Impact: Martian, Lunar, and Other Rare Meteorites — 9-23 February, online⠀ .⠀ #meteorites #lunar #martianrocks #spacerocks #fukang #fukangmeteorite #spaceart」2月10日 6時01分