詳情
This meteorite has been cleaned to reveal the aggregates of olivine crystals suspended in natural coils and tendrils of its durable iron-nickel matrix, the cut face reveals translucent olivine and peridot crystals in a metallic matrix, polished to mirror finish on one side; supported in custom stand.

238 x 214 x 1/4in. (6 x 5 x 0.6cm.)
with stand: 414in. (10.8cm.) high

83g.
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This lot is offered without reserve.
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拍品專文

Pallasites are widely considered the most beautiful meteorites, and Imilac is among the most coveted. Like all main-group pallasitic meteorites, Imilac originated from the mantle-core boundary of an asteroid that broke apart during the early history of our solar system. The crystals seen here are the result of small chunks of the stony mantle becoming suspended in molten metal near the surface of an asteroid’s iron-nickel core. Cut and polished to a mirror finish, the lustrous metallic matrix features crystals of gleaming olivine and peridot (gem-quality olivine) ranging in hues from amber to emerald.

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