Lot #8 Museum Quality Seymchan Pallasite Meteorite

Description:

Museum Quality Seymchan Pallasite Meteorite. Two meteorites weighing 323 Kg were found in 1967 in Seymchan, a Magadan district in far eastern Russia. Originally, Seymchan was believed to be just an iron-nickel meteorite but recently olivine crystals were found in parts of some of the Seymchan meteorites which makes it a far rarer Pallasite. Pallasites are literally gemstones from outer space containing olivine crystals mixed in with the iron-nickel matrix. This museum quality 2½ x 1¾ inch 33.7 gram slice has excellent translucent olivine crystals and several greenish gem Peridot crystals. The olivine cryatals in Seymchan are smaller in diameter than in most Pallasites. Seymchan slices are remarkably stable. Estimated Value $350 - 700

Categories: Meteorites