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2.047 kg. 113 x 73 x 63 mm.   Iron, IIIAB

TKW 2.95 kg. Fall not observed. Find date and location unknown (see contributor's comments, below)


 

Darryl writes:

The New York Meteorite was purchased by Luc Labenne from Mark Grubb, who reported that his grandfather had purchased the meteorite around 1965 from the captain of a fishing vessel in New York harbor. Given its similarities to the famous Cape York meteorites of Greenland and the fishing grounds explored by Mr. Grubb’s grandfather, it is possible this is a Cape York iron, possibly purchased from an Inuit by the ship caption. However, its chemistry does not quite comport with Cape York, implying this might be a different meteorite, and it was John Wasson who did the classification. As a result, NomCom assigned this meteorite with its own name — and this will forever be the only meteorite ever named “New York” and this is the main mass.

There are two cut faces; one is etched and one is not. The etched face has a thin veneer of oxidation across its face. A troilite nodule is near the center. The highly weathered dark exterior surface is covered in a thick layer of oxidation.

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Part of the Christie’s Deep Impact Auction ending 8/25/20