Pallasite block H. 3 1/8 in - L. 2 3/4 in - P.... Lot 13

Pallasite block H. 3 1/8 in - L. 2 3/4 in - P. 1 3/8 in Block of pallasite of a very great quality for olivines and polishing. Pallasites are the most aesthetic and by far the most prized of the meteorites, they are also among the rarest. It is possible to cut slices from this block for jewelry or cutlery, for example, to reveal the inner beauty of this block with its translucent peridots that formed in Space 4.5 billion years ago. The peridots are as if set naturally by a metal matrix. This metal matrix presents a geometrical pattern that can only be found in meteorites, it is the so-called Widmanstätten structure. Seymchan is a pallasite-type meteorite discovered in Russia.