[meteorite-list] Modern Burnishing

From: Paul Gessler <cetuspa_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2020 22:42:02 -0700
Message-ID: <98CCCBFD080C4C43A0E2AED9423E8F2A_at_paulPC>

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
Received on Fri 14 Aug 2020 01:42:02 AM PDT