Seymchan Pallasite

SYM6

Thin Slice

The Seymchan slice pictured has semi-transparent olivines a 10- 12 points of light visible. The color is yellow to gold. It is presented in an acrylic box 85 x 60 x 25mm (3.25″ x 2.25″ x 7/8″).

43 x 23 x 2 mm

6.7 g slice

PPG: $22.39

$150.00

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Seymchan

Location:
  • Russia
Found: 1967
Group:
  • Stony-Iron
Type:
  • Pallasite
Class:
  • Main Group
Total known weight: ~30 ton

Originally two specimens were found in a brook-bed in very remote location of the Magadan district. It was rediscovered in ~2004 where a massive recovery project yielded about 30 tons. It is easily the largest pallasite discovery to date. The olivine crystals are randomly dispersed in NiFe in clusters and layers. It is very stable iron.