Description: Habaswein Pallasite Meteorit, Kenya Africa 52 GRAM PART SLICE POLISHED ON BOTH SIDES OLIVINE CRYSTALS ARE EXPOSED THIS IS A NEW PALLASITE THAT WAS RECENTLY DISCOVERED. THIS INTERESTING METEORITE WEIGHS 88GRAMS. PALLASITE METEORITES LIKE THIS ONE ARE MOSTLY COMPOSED OF RARE METALS AND OLIVINE CRYSTALS. THIS SLICE HAS BEEN CUT AND POLISHED. Basic information Name:Sericho Classification history: Recommended:Pallasite[explanation] Sericho1541.16"N,3968.30"E Eastern, Kenya Classification: Pallasite History: In 2016, two brothers were searching for their camels and came across several large, dense stones west of the village of Habaswein and south of Sericho, Kenya. There are no rocks in this area, so they decided they were meteorites. They spent several weeks collecting them with engine hoists and moving them to their homes in Habaswein. Though recognized as meteorites in 2016, the masses had been known to camel-herders for decades. One village elder said that as a child, he and his brothers would play on top of the stones. In early January 2017, Michael Farmer received an email showing a photo of giant pallasite weighing 107 kg. He traveled to Nairobi and purchased this stone. Two weeks later he returned to Kenya with Moritz Karl and traveled to Habaswein. Here they were shown more than one ton of specimens stacked in the courtyards of two house compounds. To date, more than 2800 kg has been found. Physical characteristics: To date, masses ranging from <1 to 500 kg have been found in a strewnfield >45 km long, starting several km west of Habaswein and south of Sericho in Isiolo County. The smaller pieces were found nearer to Habaswein, but still in Isiolo County. The villagers continue to find pieces, mostly on the surface. The majority of the pieces are >50 kg. The meteorites found on the surface show minimal weathering, with patches of fusion crust on the metal. Most stones are blocky, exhibiting a few broad regmaplypts. Several flight-oriented specimens were found, including a 129 kg and two 16 kg stones. Petrography: Slices from several stones show similar metal/olivine ratio, averaging near 70 areal% olivine and <1 areal % chromite. One 15 21 cm slice shows regions with ~95 areal% olivine. Olivine grains are largely rounded, less commonly euhedral, and gemmy green to orange. Grains are typically 0.5 to 1 cm across, though a few range up to 4 cm. One slice shows a 5-cm cruciform-shaped chromite. Metal is dominated by swathing kamacite around the olivine, with pockets of dark-etching plessite. Rare metal-rich regions show well-developed Widmansttten pattern. Accessory troilite and schreiberstite. No large metal veins or metallic masses have been seen. Classification: Pallasite, low weathering. Specimens: 48 g atASU; >1600 kg with Michael Farmer, ThomasStrope, and Moritz Karl; 143 g, 129 kg, and 23 kg stones at the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum; 1344 g atMNHNP(two stones of 694 and 650 g); another 82 kg with an anonymous owner. ASU: Center for Meteorite Studies, Arizona State University, Tempe, ArizonaMNHNP: Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, France. References: Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 106, in preparation (2017) GUARANTEED This meteorite has a 100% guarantee. First class delivery and provenance provided. SHIPPING:International shipping may be subject to import duties or other taxes. I normally dispatch your order the following day after payment is completed (Mon-Sat).Your goods will be shipped from USA, if you live outside US, the Items normally take 7-14 days but please allow up to 20 days for delivery in case of postal delays. COMBINING SHIPMENTS? YES: Please request a total combined invoice after you are done bidding on all items. Postage can vary when buying multiple items based upon weight.
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