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Seymchan Pallasite Meteorite

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
Seymchan Pallasite Meteorite
<Our item number 139047><B>Seymchan Pallasite Meteorite.</B> Two meteorites weighing 323 Kg were found in 1967 in Seymchan, a Magadan district in far eastern Russia. Originally, Seymchan was believed to be just an iron-nickel meteorite, but just recently olivine crystals were found in some of the specimens which makes it a far rarer Pallasite. This huge 9.5 x 8.5 inch, 10.75 pound section has been polished and etched on one side to display the lovely and distinctive Widmanstatten pattern found on a Seymchan as well as a few olivine crystals that distinguish it as a Pallasite. Only the rare Glorietta Mountain Pallasite shares a similar pattern and presence of olivine crystals. This is a museum size and quality section of a huge iron-nickel meteorite that has its original fusion crust on three sides. Pallasites normally sell for &#36;10 a gram or more.<BR><BR>Add &#36;30.00 for domestic shipping. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;3,000 - 4,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 139047<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http:/ /www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/49jpegs/139047.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>