Pallasite

Own your very own piece of space rock!

About this Meteorite

At 4.5 billion years old, this meteorite dates back to the beginning of our solar system. You see these green crystals shining through - this is ovaline, which is also known as peridot!

Pallasite

Pallasite meteorites like Imilac originated in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Composed of metal and minerals, they are made from leftover building blocks of the early solar system. These meteorites formed deep inside asteroids during a time when planets were only beginning to take shape.

MinDat:

A stony-iron meteorite composed essentially of large single glassy crystals of olivine (forsterite) embedded in a network of nickel-iron, with accessory troilite, chromite, phosphide, various phosphate minerals, and sometimes pyroxene. Pallasites are believed to have been formed at the interface of the stony mantle and metal core of layered planetoids.

Dimensions

This meteorite is 52mm x 34mm. This piece is for display purposes only. Please handle with care, as it is fragile and may break if mishandled.

Meteorites

Iron meteorites are space rocks made mostly of iron with a bit of nickel mixed in. When they fall through Earth’s atmosphere, they often form a thin black crust that can rust over time. Even though only around 5% of seen meteorite falls are iron, they’re easier to spot and survive much longer in the ground than other types—so they’re found more often than stony or stony-iron meteorites

When space rocks—called meteors—make it all the way to the ground, they’re then known as meteorites.

More Reading

Natural History Museum: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/imilac-meteorite-gem-as-old-solar-system.html

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