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Meteorites. Five Egyptian Gebel Kamil meteorites. GK1. Total approx. 141g. L. max. 4cm. Nickel-rich ataxite. First impact crater ever discovered in the Egyptian desert (2009), now inaccessible. Total mass approx. 1.6 tonnes. Fall around 5,000 years ago. Could this be the mythical "Iron from Heaven" of the ancient Egyptians - including the famous specimen found on Tutankhamen's dagger?

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Meteorites. Five Egyptian Gebel Kamil meteorites. GK1. Total approx. 141g. L. max. 4cm. Nickel-rich ataxite. First impact crater ever discovered in the Egyptian desert (2009), now inaccessible. Total mass approx. 1.6 tonnes. Fall around 5,000 years ago. Could this be the mythical "Iron from Heaven" of the ancient Egyptians - including the famous specimen found on Tutankhamen's dagger?

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For sale on Tuesday 03 Sep : 14:30 (CEST)
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