Lot 642
Meteorite Admire Pallasite, Pallasites are the rare type of meteorites that came from the core-mantle boundary of a very large asteroid that was destroyed by impact early in the formation of our solar system. It is a stony-iron with a iron-nickel matrix interspersed with olivine crystals. The Admire Pallasite was first discovered near Admire Kansas in 1881 even though it fell to earth some 15,000 years ago.
This large section is 3.75 x 2.5 inches and 0.4 cm thick weighing a hefty 102 grams and is loaded with olivine crystals with about 80 percent of the surface covered in olivine with the rest being iron-nickel.
About one dozen of the olivine crystals are translucent with some approaching gem quality. The color of the crystals varies from yellow- green to a deep peridot green color. The Admire Pallasite is one of the most beautiful of all known pallasites and is unique in pallasites in that some of the olivine crystals have a characteristic called chatoyancy. Chatoyancy is defined as the change of luster within a gemstone due to the way the crystals reflect light. This rare occurrence is caused by tiny void tubes which appear like the effect of fiber optics when the gemstone is cut parallel to the tubes. This effect can be observed in some of olivine crystals of the Admire Pallasite when viewed in low light as the crystals seem to turn on and off by themselves. Comes with a 4 inch Illusion stand for display.
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Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250
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