The Fukang meteorite, in particular, is known for its large, gem-quality olivine crystals that make it one of the most spectacular meteorites ever found. Pallasites are the rarest of all ...

The Earth is a wondrous place, but some of the most stunning things sometimes come from off-world. Take, for example, ...

See a pallasite meteorite on display in Hintze Hall. Mesosiderites. The Estherville mesosiderite formed after a collision between two asteroids. It fell in 1879 in Iowa, in the United States.

April 9, 2008 Meteorite enthusiasts the world over know of the Fukang Meteorite. Discovered in the Gobi desert (near Fukang) in China eight years ago, the extremely rare and beautiful Pallasite ...

Pallasites are durable but rare meteorites, a mixture of iron and an amber-colored mineral called olivine, said Ralph Harvey, a geologist and meteorite expert at Case Western Reserve University. ...

A main mass of NWA 11073m a Martian meteorite, stony iron, pallasite, Atacama Desert, Chile. Estimated at $30,000 to $50,000. Richard P. Goodbody Inc. Christies opens auction of rare meteorites.

If it turns out to be what the society board chairman says it is - a pallasite meteorite, few of which have ever been found on Earth - it will indeed be a rare find.

The rock was found to be a rare pallasite meteorite. (Image credit: DAVE GHEESLING) In 2006, a farmer found a meteorite buried in a hillside in the Missouri town of Conception Junction (population ...

Pallasites are a rare type of meteorite. The Meteoritical Society’s meteor database shows only 99 records of pallasites found on earth, according to Lauretta (for comparison, the most common type of ...

Scientists located a rare meteorite in a Kansas wheat field thanks to new ground penetrating radar technology that some day might be used on Mars. The dig Monday was likely the most documented ...

Other meteorites fetch much more. A unique 4-pound pallasite meteorite featuring crystals of olivine and peridot recently sold for $60,480. That’s over $15,000 per pound!

Imilac on display. The meteorite collection we care for contains more than 5,000 registered samples, representing about 2,000 different meteorites – there are often multiple samples from the same ...