Lot 980
American Brenahm Pallasite Meteorite. The Brenham pallasite fell to earth some 1,000-2,000 years ago in Kiowa County, near Haviland, Kansas. It is the most famous of all American pallasites and was perhaps the largest fall of a pallasite in recorded history, with over 6 tons of recovered meteorites. Although the local Indians knew of this meteorite, it was not officially discovered until 1882 when it was designated a pallasite, which is a mixture of an iron-nickel matrix with crystals of olivine. This 1 x 1 x ¾ inch 44.9 gram section has been polished on four sides showing several green olivine crystals in the iron-nickel matrix with the remaining side still showing its original surface with regmaglypts. This three-dimensional specimen is presented on a custom magnetic stand. Estimated Value $300 - UP
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