{"title":"Meteorites","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"seymchan-pallasite-meteorite-slice-868g","title":"Seymchan Pallasite Meteorite Slice — 868g | Iron IIE | Found 1967, Russia","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSeymchan Pallasite Meteorite — 868g Etched Slice | Iron IIE | Magadan, Russia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn extraordinary and museum-quality example of the celebrated \u003cstrong\u003eSeymchan pallasite meteorite\u003c\/strong\u003e — a genuine piece of the early solar system, billions of years in the making. This impressive \u003cstrong\u003e868-gram etched slice\u003c\/strong\u003e displays the iconic \u003cstrong\u003eWidmanstätten pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e in breathtaking detail: the interlocking crystalline bands of kamacite and taenite that form only over millions of years of slow cooling deep within a differentiated asteroid. No human process can replicate this structure — it is nature’s own fingerprint of deep time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecimen Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeteorite Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seymchan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iron IIE (Pallasite)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFind Location:\u003c\/strong\u003e Magadan Oblast, Russia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear Found:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1967\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSample Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 868 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx 8.5\" x 4.5\" \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Etched slice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidmanstätten Pattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prominently displayed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Seymchan Meteorite\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Seymchan meteorite was first discovered in 1967 in the Magadan region of far eastern Russia, near the Hekandue River. Initially classified as an iron meteorite, subsequent finds revealed that portions of the mass contain \u003cstrong\u003eolivine crystals\u003c\/strong\u003e embedded in the iron-nickel matrix — the hallmark of a pallasite, one of the rarest and most visually spectacular meteorite types. Pallasites are believed to originate from the core-mantle boundary of differentiated asteroids, making them windows into the interior structure of early planetary bodies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Seymchan is widely regarded as one of the finest pallasites available to collectors, prized for its large, well-defined Widmanstätten pattern, excellent stability, and the sheer visual drama of its etched surface. Slices of this size and quality are increasingly difficult to source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy This Specimen Belongs in Your Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImagine holding an 868-gram slice of material that formed over 4.5 billion years ago — older than the Earth itself — and travelled through space before landing in the remote wilderness of Siberia. The Widmanstätten pattern visible across its surface took millions of years to crystallize at a rate of just 1°C per million years. This is not merely a collectible; it is a tangible connection to the formation of our solar system, a centrepiece for any serious natural history, meteorite, or mineral collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe specimen shown is the exact piece you will receive. 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This \u003cstrong\u003e6.898-gram specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e displays the characteristic \u003cstrong\u003eregmaglypts\u003c\/strong\u003e (thumbprint-like ablation depressions) that are the hallmark of Sikhote-Alin individuals, formed as the meteorite’s surface was sculpted by atmospheric friction during its fiery descent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecimen Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeteorite Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sikhote-Alin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iron, IIAB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFall Location:\u003c\/strong\u003e Primorsky Krai, Russia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate of Fall:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 12, 1947\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Witnessed fall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.898 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions (approximate):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~21.9 mm × ~13.5 mm × ~6.9 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Individual fragment with regmaglypts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: dimensions are approximate as measured by digital caliper.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Sikhote-Alin Fall\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt approximately 10:38 AM local time on February 12, 1947, a brilliant fireball streaked across the sky of the Sikhote-Alin mountain range in the Soviet Far East, witnessed by hundreds of people across a wide area. The meteorite shattered during atmospheric entry, scattering thousands of fragments across an elliptical strewn field of approximately 1.3 km². The total recovered mass exceeded \u003cstrong\u003e23,000 kilograms\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it the largest witnessed iron meteorite fall in recorded history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSikhote-Alin individuals are prized by collectors worldwide for their dramatic regmaglypts — the deeply sculpted, flowing surface depressions that record the meteorite’s violent passage through Earth’s atmosphere. No two individuals are alike, and the metallic lustre of freshly exposed iron-nickel surfaces gives each piece a raw, otherworldly beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy This Specimen Belongs in Your Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eImagine holding a piece of iron that fell from space on a winter morning in 1947, witnessed by hundreds of Soviet citizens who watched it blaze across the sky. The regmaglypts on this 6.898-gram individual were carved by the atmosphere itself during its hypersonic entry — a natural sculpture billions of years in the making, delivered to Earth in a matter of seconds. Sikhote-Alin is the quintessential entry-level meteorite for new collectors and a staple of serious collections alike, combining dramatic visual character, documented provenance, and genuine historical significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe specimen shown is the exact piece you will receive. 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This \u003cstrong\u003e28.356-gram specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e displays the characteristic twisted, thin-edged morphology typical of Whitecourt individuals, formed during the explosive crater-forming impact event. 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