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Esquel, a Superlative Pallasite With Outer Space Gemstones – Large Slice
16 May 2018, 10:00 PDT
Los AngelesUS$10,000 - US$14,000
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Esquel, a Superlative Pallasite With Outer Space Gemstones – Large Slice
Pallasite
Chubut, Argentina
Discovered in 1951 by a farmer in Chubut, Argentina, the single 680-kg meteorite known as Esquel has been in great demand as one of the most beautiful of the rare type of meteorites known as pallasites. There are three major types of meteorites, iron, stony and stony-iron. Pallasites are stony-iron meteorites, which originate from the core-mantle boundary of large planet-sized asteroids, which were destroyed early in the formation of the solar system. This rare type of meteorite consists of iron-nickel from the core of the asteroid as well as olivine crystals from the mantle. Peridot crystals (the gem state of olivine crystals) are the only known gemstones from space found in meteorites. Esquel is considered to be the most beautiful of all pallasites and is now rarely available, as the single discovered meteorite has been completely sectioned with only the main mass end piece remaining. This large section of Esquel has been polished on both sides to maximize the lustrous beauty of the iron-nickel matrix. It displays numerous desirable translucent yellow-green and green olivine crystals. A covetable piece. Measuring 5 1/2 x 4 x 1/8in
Chubut, Argentina
Discovered in 1951 by a farmer in Chubut, Argentina, the single 680-kg meteorite known as Esquel has been in great demand as one of the most beautiful of the rare type of meteorites known as pallasites. There are three major types of meteorites, iron, stony and stony-iron. Pallasites are stony-iron meteorites, which originate from the core-mantle boundary of large planet-sized asteroids, which were destroyed early in the formation of the solar system. This rare type of meteorite consists of iron-nickel from the core of the asteroid as well as olivine crystals from the mantle. Peridot crystals (the gem state of olivine crystals) are the only known gemstones from space found in meteorites. Esquel is considered to be the most beautiful of all pallasites and is now rarely available, as the single discovered meteorite has been completely sectioned with only the main mass end piece remaining. This large section of Esquel has been polished on both sides to maximize the lustrous beauty of the iron-nickel matrix. It displays numerous desirable translucent yellow-green and green olivine crystals. A covetable piece. Measuring 5 1/2 x 4 x 1/8in