It seems they got your attention despite their inaccuate terminology.
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On Friday, August 14, 2020 4:17 AM, Graham Ensor via Meteorite-list
<[email protected]> wrote:
> I saw that too Paul. I think I saw it once before a while back, being
> offered. I have never seen this shaping before either. Very unusual, but I
> would guess it must be terrestrial weathering influenced by some sort of
> internal structure...e.g. perhaps melt. I took the phrase "modern burnishing"
> to be that it had been cleaned in some way to remove caliche....but a vague
> description.
>
> Graham
>
> On Fri, Aug 14, 2020 at 6:42 AM Paul Gessler via Meteorite-list
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Want everyone's opinion / on this highly unusual morphology.
>> I don't doubt it is a real meteorite at all just that one side looks altered
>> or is HUGELY UNIQUE
>> Christies is currently selling it and gives a cryptic explanation for its
>> shape as "Modern burnishing"
>> What the hell does that mean exactly?????
>> they also mention it could be naturally ventifacted.???????????
>>
>> Either way I have never seen anything quite like it in the meteorite world.
>>
>> Anyone else have an explanation ... please chime in on this.
>>
>> https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/deep-impact-lunar-rare-meteorites/evoking-sculpture-ken-price-exotic-meteorite-morphology-nwa-13203-38/82821
>>
>> Thanks
>> Paul Gessler
>>
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