A SEYMCHAN METEORITE CUBE

A SEYMCHAN METEORITE CUBE

Seymchan, Magadan, Russia, 1967

2.5 x 2.5 cm. A superb example, with perfectly cut edges. 

Seymchan is a pallasite meteorite which was discovered near the settlement of Seymchan in the Magadan district of Russia in 1967. Originally classified as a siderite IIE, it was reclassified as a pallasite after the discovery of peridot in its matrix. The fine peridot crystals can be seen embedded in the iron nickel matrix on all six sides of the cube, in nice contrast with the distinctive Widmanstätten figures.