Sericho Pallasite Meteorite Slice // 181 Grams

This luminous Sericho pallasite meteorite slice dates back approximately 4.5 billion years and was discovered in Kenya. The stony-iron meteorites were first identified as such in 2016; the shower is thought to have occurred decades ago, although the actual date is still unknown. This slice features beautiful orange and green olivine crystals – the mineral form of peridot – suspended in an iron-nickel matrix on which you can see the Widmanstätten pattern unique to iron-nickel meteorites. This specimen will make an impressive addition to any meteorite or mineral collection. Pallasite meteorites are a fascinating mixture of stony-iron matrix and the silicate olivine, where in planetary bodies heavier iron forms a core and lighter, rock-forming minerals comprise a mantle. These rare meteorites – the class of which comprises less than 1% of all known meteorites – are likely the result of collisions between asteroids in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter in the early days of our sola