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Complete slice of Imilac Pallasite with extraterrestrial gemstones. Highly translucent olivine and peridot are fixed in a metallic matrix - formerly the molten core of an asteroid. Found in 1822 in the Atacama Desert, Chile, this complete slice of meteorite is mounted on a bespoke stand. Modern cutting.

614 x 434 x 1/8in. (16 x 11 x 0.2cm.)
with stand: 712in high (19cm.) high
107g.
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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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