Part of a very famous meteor! I think from Japan, I need to let Google be my friend.....
The Fukang Pallasite. Pallasites are a type of iron meteorite, quite rare, made out of large olivine crystals in an iron-nickel matrix. Olivine is a a magnesium iron silicate quite common in our planet’s subsurface, but which weathers fast when exposed to the surface. An anonymous finder recovered a 1003 kg specimen near Fukang, China in 2000. These extra-terrestrial gemstones mirror the stellar beauty of the cosmos. The Fukang Pallasite is a specimen that clearly out shines all meteorites of its class. See more photos here.
*Had a chance years ago to buy a piece of meteorite that fell in Mexico in 1978 for $75.00 - still kicking myself. It was just black, but the black fusion crust had nice marks and grooving from it's faster that a speeding bullet trip through the atmosphere. It was iron and nickle in composition.
It's a FUKANG meteorite... not kidding... sorta.
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Fukang right, Dustin! It's unreal looking
DeletePart of a very famous meteor! I think from Japan, I need to let Google be my friend.....
ReplyDeleteThe Fukang Pallasite. Pallasites are a type of iron meteorite, quite rare, made out of large olivine crystals in an iron-nickel matrix. Olivine is a a magnesium iron silicate quite common in our planet’s subsurface, but which weathers fast when exposed to the surface. An anonymous finder recovered a 1003 kg specimen near Fukang, China in 2000. These extra-terrestrial gemstones mirror the stellar beauty of the cosmos. The Fukang Pallasite is a specimen that clearly out shines all meteorites of its class. See more photos here.
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Wow, David - I want me one of those!
DeleteHere is a pretty nice slice for only $6,000.00!
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*Had a chance years ago to buy a piece of meteorite that fell in Mexico in 1978 for $75.00 - still kicking myself. It was just black, but the black fusion crust had nice marks and grooving from it's faster that a speeding bullet trip through the atmosphere. It was iron and nickle in composition.
They glow so! I will keep my eye out for falling meteorites and send you a piece.
DeleteThey can be found using metal detectors as well. :)
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