Lot 256
SEYMCHAN
Auction: 29 March 2014 at 10:00 GMT
Description
part slice
Dimensions
94g
Footnote
Provenance: Lucy Cullen Collection
Seymchan (Magadanskaya obalst', Russia) Pallasite (stony-iron) - found 1967
A beautiful pallasite originating from deep within an asteroid. The original mass of this meteorite was found in the bed of a stream flowing into the River Hekandue, a tributary of the Jasachnaja. Further expeditions to the area yielded more finds; some discoveries being true pallasites with their roughly 50:50 mix of olivine and iron, while others were comprised entirely of iron.
The Seymchan slice offered here is the pallasite type, revealing olivine (peridot) crystals surrounded by a web of iron. This exquisite specimen has been cut extremely thinly, maximising the surface area to weight ration. When backlit, this stunning meteorite gives the appearance of an extra-terrestrial stained glass window.
Approximate dimensions: 212 x 113mm