Creauters from Outer Space

More than 125 meteorites will be offered for sale on October 14 by by Heritage Auctions, including a naturally sculpted Gibeon iron meteorite discovered by indigenous tribesmen in Namibia, estimated to bring $140,000 to $180,000; large chunks of rock from the far side of the moon found in Libya, expected to bring $340,000 to $380,000; and a naturally sculpted 179-pound, 18-inch iron meteorite from the Kalahari Desert that has three shallow depressions evocative of the central figure in Edvard Munch’s “The Scream,” expected to bring $170,000. (Heritage Auctions) Continue reading »