Beschreibung:

Pallasite Atacama Desert, Chile Pallasites originate from the mantle/core boundary of a large planetary body, which broke apart during the formation of the solar system. Most of what remains of this cosmic event is in the asteroid belt found between Mars and Jupiter. Pallasites are a type of stony-iron meteorite that are exceedingly rare, comprising less than 1% of all known meteorites. They are also the most aesthetically dazzling. The present example, identifiable by its sparkling mosaic of olivine crystals in an iron-nickel matrix, is a complete slice, exhibiting the desirable intact fusion crust (the outer crust of a meteorite created by its rapid descent through Earth's atmosphere.) Weighing approximately 26.31 grams and measuring 50.8 x 38.1mm (2 x 1.5 in)