Note that the slice was sawn, polished, and then lightly etched to bring out the intergrowths in the metal phase. Seymchan: Springwater : Sterley: Tibetian: Pallasite Meteorites are undoubtedly the most beautiful of the stony iron meteorites. This is a slice cut from a large pallasite meteorite found near the town of Seymchan in Siberia, Russia. It makes a beautiful display piece as it has nice shape and stands upright on its own. They have translucent yellow or green crystals of the gem mineral olivine embedded in nickel-iron metal. Albin pallasite. Seymchan Meteorite displaying "facies" of both pallasite and iron meteorite mingled within one or more fragmented metre-scale masses found in Siberia Figure 1. Seymchan Pallasite. Image copyright ASU/CMS. Seymchan Pallasite. The olivine crystals contained in the Marjalahti pallasite are of such consistently high purity that they were adopted as a scientific standard for the composition of olivine (aka the gemstone … Image copyright ASU/CMS. Seymchan pallasite. However, several … The original two pieces discovered are protected in museums. Image copyright ASU/CMS. The first two Seymchan were discovered in 1967. Backlit slice of the Fukang pallasite. Brenham meteorite. During recent expeditions more seymchan pallasites were discovered some containing translucent olivine. Weight 112.2 g. Size 95 x 90 x 2.5 mm. Seymchan meteorite (Seimchan meteorite), Magadan Oblast, Russia : Pallasite, Main Group (PMG) Found in 1967, 323.3 kg The larger specimen has been found in June 1967 by the geologist F. A. Mednikov during a geological survey. Seymchan is a heterogeneous pallasite; some specimens are nickel-iron, … Image copyright ASU/CMS. Pallasite Meteorites are a must for any collection, but please understand that all pallasites require tender loving care! Comprised of iron and olivine silicate; peridot, the August birthstone; they are the most unique and rare of all the meteorites types. Notify me when this product is available: Notify me when this product is available: This is an Incredibly Powerful MUSEUM Quality piece of Seymchan Pallasite Meteorite Specimen from my own personal collection. During recent expeditions more seymchan pallasites were discovered some containing translucent olivine. A slice of the Seymchan meteorite, 143.92 grams, circa 11.2x6.0x0.45 cm in size. The Seymchan meteorite was discovered in 1967: Buchwald described the recovery of the first specimens: Since then, many meteorites have been recovered from the area; the largest have weighed several tonnes. Sold Out $ 4,884.00. Seymchan is one of the very few stable pallasites with translucent olivine crystals and medium Widmanstatten patterns when etched. The first two Seymchan pallasites were discovered in 1967. With the discovery of additional specimens, it quickly became apparent that Seymchan was not simply a IIE iron.

Pallasites are among the rarest of meteorites.