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2.12" Polished Borzya Pallasite Meteorite (29.97 g) Slice - Russia
This is a 2.12" wide (29.97 grams) sliced piece of a Borzya pallasite meteorite. This spectacular meteorite has been fully stabilized to prevent rusting. It is cut thin enough that it is translucent and the olivine crystals glow when backlit.
Comes with a floating frame display case.
About The Borzya Pallasite Meteorite
The Borzya pallasite (PMG) meteorite was found by an anonymous person in a private field while plowing in the suburb of Borzya (Zabaykalskiy kray), Russia in May 2021. A single stone weighing 25.62 kg was discovered, displaying an elongated prismatic-like shape with lumpy surface formed by randomly distributed areas of metal and silicates. The surface had light-brown color and was covered by a thin layer of terrestrial weathering product and no fusion crust.
Meteoritical Bulletin Entry: Borzya
The Borzya pallasite (PMG) meteorite was found by an anonymous person in a private field while plowing in the suburb of Borzya (Zabaykalskiy kray), Russia in May 2021. A single stone weighing 25.62 kg was discovered, displaying an elongated prismatic-like shape with lumpy surface formed by randomly distributed areas of metal and silicates. The surface had light-brown color and was covered by a thin layer of terrestrial weathering product and no fusion crust.
Meteoritical Bulletin Entry: Borzya
About Pallasites
Pallasite meteorites are a class of stony-iron meteorites. They were once believed to have originated at the core-mantle boundary of asteroids that shattered through impacts, but a recent hypothesis is that they are a mixture of core and mantle minerals.
Pallasite meteorites consist of olivine (peridot) crystals surrounded by iron-nickel matrix. Upon acid etching, some pallasites display interweaving structures known as Widmanstätten patterns (or Thomson lines) in the metallic matrix. These structures are iron-nickel alloy crystals, typically kamacite and taenite, that cooled over millions of years in the vacuum of space.
Pallasites are quite rare: only about 200 are known, and only four have had observed falls. This represents less than 0.2% of all classified meteorites!
Pallasite Care
Pallasites are even more susceptible than most iron meteorites to rusting and deterioration due to moisture in the atmosphere; proper care includes keeping them in moisture-free environments. This is particularly important in areas with high humidity, such as Florida. All pallasite material we sell has been stabilized in some way, which will help with this issue, but care still needs to be taken to keep your treasure in good condition. Keep pallasites stored in a moisture-free environment, preferably with a corrosion inhibitor such as silica gel beads or a dehumidifier.
Pallasite meteorites are a class of stony-iron meteorites. They were once believed to have originated at the core-mantle boundary of asteroids that shattered through impacts, but a recent hypothesis is that they are a mixture of core and mantle minerals.
Pallasite meteorites consist of olivine (peridot) crystals surrounded by iron-nickel matrix. Upon acid etching, some pallasites display interweaving structures known as Widmanstätten patterns (or Thomson lines) in the metallic matrix. These structures are iron-nickel alloy crystals, typically kamacite and taenite, that cooled over millions of years in the vacuum of space.
Pallasites are quite rare: only about 200 are known, and only four have had observed falls. This represents less than 0.2% of all classified meteorites!
Pallasite Care
Pallasites are even more susceptible than most iron meteorites to rusting and deterioration due to moisture in the atmosphere; proper care includes keeping them in moisture-free environments. This is particularly important in areas with high humidity, such as Florida. All pallasite material we sell has been stabilized in some way, which will help with this issue, but care still needs to be taken to keep your treasure in good condition. Keep pallasites stored in a moisture-free environment, preferably with a corrosion inhibitor such as silica gel beads or a dehumidifier.
$1,750
TYPE
Pallasite (PMG)
AGE
LOCATION
Borzya, Zabaykalskiy kray, Russia
SIZE
2.12 x 1.97", .09" thick, Weight: 29.88 grams
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#315262
