Lot 353
Esquel the Most Beautiful Pallasite. Discovered in 1951 by a farmer in Chubut, Argentina, the single 680 Kg meteorite known as Esquel has been in great demand as the most beautiful of the rare type of meteorites known as pallasites. There are three major types of meteorites, iron, stony and stony-iron. Pallasites are stony-iron meteorites that originate from the core-mantle boundary of large planetary size asteroids that were destroyed early in the formation of the solar system. This rare type of meteorite consists of iron-nickel from the core of the asteroid as well as olivine crystals known as peridot from the mantle. Peridot crystals are the only known gem stones from space found in meteorites. Esquel has the highest quality peridot crystals with a highly desirable green color. Most of the other rare pallasites have highly shocked olivine crystals that are pale or yellow in color. This 35 x 20 mm section of Esquel has been polished on both sides to get the maximum reflection of the iron-nickel matrix as well as displaying the translucent lightly shocked green peridot crystals. It weighs just over 11 grams and is displayed in a 4 x 3 inch Riker mount but could be made into an exquisite piece of jewelry if desired.
Add $15 for domestic shipping.
Estimated Value $500 - 700.
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| Realized $529 |
