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Magnetic Collectible: Stony-Iron Meteorite

stny iron
STNY IRN

$24.95

  • Meteorite Type: Stony-Iron, Sericho
  • Meteorite Weight: -1 gram
  • Additional Information: Includes an official signed certificate of authenticity on the reverse with informational paragraph. Comes displayed in 3″x 2” three part acrylic presentation box with magnets.

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Description

The rarest of the three main types of meteorites, the stony-irons are divided into two groups: the mesosiderites and pallasites.

Pallasites are perhaps the most alluring of all meteorites, and they are certainly of great interest to collectors and enthusiasts. Pallasites consist of a nickel-iron matrix rich in colorful olivine crystals. When olivine crystals are of sufficient purity and display an emerald- green color, they are known as the gemstone peridot. Pallasites are believed to have formed at the core/mantle boundary of large asteroids and they are extremely rare. As of 2021, out of the approximately 66,000 officially recognized meteorites, there are only 138 known pallasites.

Additional information

Weight 55 g

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