Imilac Meteorite - Large Complete Slice with Extraterrestrial Peridot. Pallasite - PMG. Atacama Desert, Chile - (24° 1...

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Imilac Meteorite - Large Complete Slice with Extraterrestrial Peridot
Pallasite - PMG
Atacama Desert, Chile - (24° 12' 12"S, 68° 48' 24"W)

As a result of their sheer beauty, pallasites are the most sought after of all meteorites. Named after 18th Century scientist Peter Pallas (an honor Pallas is fortunate to have received as he refused to accept the fact that the strange boulder he had found originated from outer space), pallasites are exceedingly rare, comprising less than one percent of all known meteorites. This superlative complete slice, bordered with fusion crust (the glazed, outermost surface of a meteorite which is the result of having burned through Earth's atmosphere), also boasts a sparkling mosaic of crystalline Olivine in a Nickel-Iron matrix. Imilac specimens occasionally contain gem-quality Olivine or Peridot (the birthstone of August), and such is the case with this complete slice. Found in Chile's Atacama Desert, the highest desert on Earth, the recovery site has been depleted. As a result, it is now difficult to obtain complete slices of Imilac, which is among the most desirable and resplendent extraterrestrial materials known to exist - and offered here is an alluring example with Macovich Collection provenance.
Overall Measurements: 5.33 x 4 x 0.10 inches (13.53 x 10.16 x 0.25 cm), weighs 126.9 grams

[Scale: 1 inch, with mark at 1 cm]

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