This piece of the Seymchan meteorite, which was discovered in Russia in 1967, was shaped into a sphere. Golden gems of a mineral called olivine are embedded in iron nickel, forming a type of meteorite called a pallasite. $5,000
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A piece of the Seymchan meteorite. $6,500
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Another piece of the Seymchan meteorite. $48,000
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This iron meteorite originated in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. $45,000
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This pallasite, found in Kansas in 1881, was part of an asteroid that broke apart 100 million years ago. $2,000
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A slice of the Imilac meteorite, which was discovered in the Atacama Desert in Chile in 1822. $14,000
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This meteorite was blasted off the surface of Mars. It was found in Morocco in 2012. $26,000
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A partial slice of the Imilac Meteorite. $1,000
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A part of a lunar meteorite found in Morocco in 2007. $110,000
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An iron meteorite found in Morocco in 2007. $65,000
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The cheapest of the lot, this meteorite contains dust from the early solar system. $450
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In 1947, a 70-metric-ton chunk of iron exploded 6 km over Siberia, creating a fireball brighter than the sun. This is one of those Sikhote-Alin meteorites. $2,000
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This spherically shaped piece of a Gibeon meteorite was forged in the core of an asteroid. $500
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Ever wanted a piece of the moon, or even Mars? Now’s your chance. Starting today, the auction house Christie’s will be taking online bids for meteorites from asteroids, the moon, and Mars. Check out a few of the space rocks above, which are only a few inches in size, along with starting bids. To make a bid or to see the rest of the 30 available specimens, click here. They’re not cheap, though. Starting bids range from $450 to $110,000. The auction lasts until November 25.
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