SEYMCHAN Meteorite Polished part - 156 g






Over 20 years collecting meteorites; former museum curator and experienced restorer.
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Description from the seller
Lovely piece of a pallasite, only the metallic part, in which different Widmanstätten structures can be appreciated.
Polished and treated for preservation.
The Widmanstätten lines are the result of the intergrowth of bands of taenite and kamacite, which are two iron-nickel alloys. To produce this pattern of lines, a very slow cooling is required, at least 1 degree Celsius per million years.
Pallasites contain approximately 50% metal (iron and nickel) and 50% silicates (in the form of olivine). They originate from the interiors of large asteroids. Pallasites are one of the most beautiful types of meteorites there are. Their name comes from the German zoologist and botanist Peter Simon Pallas, who discovered, in 1772, the first specimen of this type of meteorite in Siberia, Russia.
At Expometeoritos, we handle outreach, talks, workshops, analyses, classifications, and exhibitions of meteorites.
At Expometeoritos, we handle outreach, talks, workshops, analyses, classifications, and exhibitions of meteorites.
We are members of:
- IMCA (International Meteorite Collectors Association) #8187
- Meteoritical Society
- American Meteor Society
All our pieces are certified and, in addition, we provide the chemical composition analysis if the value of the piece exceeds €300, performed at our facilities by X-ray spectrometry.
Seller's Story
Lovely piece of a pallasite, only the metallic part, in which different Widmanstätten structures can be appreciated.
Polished and treated for preservation.
The Widmanstätten lines are the result of the intergrowth of bands of taenite and kamacite, which are two iron-nickel alloys. To produce this pattern of lines, a very slow cooling is required, at least 1 degree Celsius per million years.
Pallasites contain approximately 50% metal (iron and nickel) and 50% silicates (in the form of olivine). They originate from the interiors of large asteroids. Pallasites are one of the most beautiful types of meteorites there are. Their name comes from the German zoologist and botanist Peter Simon Pallas, who discovered, in 1772, the first specimen of this type of meteorite in Siberia, Russia.
At Expometeoritos, we handle outreach, talks, workshops, analyses, classifications, and exhibitions of meteorites.
At Expometeoritos, we handle outreach, talks, workshops, analyses, classifications, and exhibitions of meteorites.
We are members of:
- IMCA (International Meteorite Collectors Association) #8187
- Meteoritical Society
- American Meteor Society
All our pieces are certified and, in addition, we provide the chemical composition analysis if the value of the piece exceeds €300, performed at our facilities by X-ray spectrometry.
