Complete Slice of Huizopa
A Historic Mexican Meteorite With Oscar Monnig Provenance
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July 14, 06:00 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
Bid
7,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Complete Slice of Huizopa — A Historic Mexican Meteorite With Oscar Monnig Provenance
Iron – IVA
Chihuahua, Mexico (28° 54'N, 108° 34'W)
310 x 183 x 6 mm (12¼ x 7¼ x ¼ inches). 1909.5 grams (4.21 lb).
Included in this lot is a Nininger Collection brochure for the Huizopa and Pojoaque (i.e., Glorieta Mountain) Meteorites.
Formerly offered by Ward's Natural Science, with Ward's Natural Science collection label.
Formerly in the collection of Oscar Monnig (1902-1999).
Formerly in the collection of noted attorney, geologist, and meteorite hunter Phil Mani.
A HISTORIC MEXICAN METEORITE WITH OSCAR MONNIG PROVENANCE
This etched slice of the Huizopa meteorite is not only a gorgeous and hefty slice (weighing in at over four pounds), but it has some of the most exceptional provenance of any meteorite, having been in the inventory or collections of some of the most storied names in meteorites: Ward's Natural Science, Oscar Monnig, and Phil Mani.
Pieces of Huizopa are incredibly hard to come by, as they exist mainly in museums or old collections and have often been held there for decades or longer. In addition, Harvey Nininger himself noted that Huizopa was originally found in a prehistoric ruin, and it has been suggested that the building itself was built around the meteorite, possibly for religious or ceremonial purposes.
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