Lot 951
Pallasovka Pallasite Meteorite. Pallasites are the rarest of the iron-nickel meteorites and are known as gemstones from space as they contain olivine crystals the gem form being known as Peridot within the matrix of the iron-nickel. Pallasovka is one of the scarcer Pallasites with only a single meteorite weighing 198 Kg being found about 18.5 Km from the famous town of Pallasovka. The town of Pallasovka was named after Peter Pallas who found the Krasnojarsk meteorite in 1749. This 75.9 gram polished slice is 3.25X2X .17 inches with more than 50% of its iron- nickel surface covered with olivine crystal with a few of them being slightly translucent in yellow and orange colors. The quality of the olivine crystals is excellent but the translucence is reduced because of the thickness of the slice. Presented in a 5X4 inch Ryker box.
Estimated Value $500 - 700.
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