Lot 845
Gem Stones From Space. This large 4x2½" slice weighing 143 gms is a polished section from the rarest type of meteorites known as pallisites. This type of meteorite originated in the mantle-core boundary of a very large planetary body that broke apart from collisions in the asteroid belt over 4 billion years ago. Pallasites are a combination of both yellow-green olivine and iron-nickel. The gemstones of olivine known as Peridot are mixed in the iron-nicket matrix. This spectacular specimen displays some clear golden colored olivine crystals when held up to a bright light. The irregular side displays the original fusion crust edge. The Brahin pallasites were found in 1810 in Belarus, Russia. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a large specimen of a rare pallasite. Add $15 for domestic shipping.
Estimated Value $800 - 1,100.
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