Boxhole Crater

BX433

Complete Slice

A very nice Boxhole complete slice: polished and etched on both sides with a deep medium octahedrite pattern. Displayed in a riker mount box.

165 x 95 x 5 mm

433 g slice

PPG: $4.62

$2,000.00

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Boxhole

Location:
  • Australia
    • Northern Territory
Found: 1937, June
Group:
  • Iron
Type:
  • Octahedrite, Medium
Class:
  • IIIAB
Total known weight: 500 kg (est.)

Boxhole's 170 meter(560')crater has an estimated of about 50,000 years. Henbury not far from Boxhole is another medium octahedrite; although it is visible distinctive. Troilite inclusions seen in some cut sections.