Lot 1494
Meteorite Seymchan Pallasite. 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 just 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 2.8 x 1.8 inch 49.5 gram slice has more than 50% olivine crystals in its matrix and has been polished to reveal some greenish translucent gem quality olivine crystals. The olivine cryatals in Seymchan are smaller in diameter than in most Pallasites. Seymchan slices are remarkably stable and beautiful and quite rare with so much olivine. Preserved in a 6.5 x 4.5 inch Riker Mount.
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Estimated Value $850 - 1,300.
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| Realized $720 |
