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Polished Seymchan Meteorite Section
Polished Seymchan Meteorite Section
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Discovered 1967. A polished section slice of the meteorite, the single cut surface showing the distinctive crystallisation and the exterior surface showing the full perimeter of the slice. Cf. Graham, A.L., Bevan, A.W.R. & Hutchison, R. Catalogue of Meteorites, London, 1985 p.323. Report of geologist F. A. Mednikov (Magadan, USSR) in a letter, VIII 15 1967 and of V. 1. Zvetkov (Moscow, USSR) in a letter X 17 1967. See also Meteoritical Bulletin No. 43 Moscow (1968) and database. 76 grams, 81mm (3 1/4"). From the family collection of a London gentleman; formed in the late 1940s-1950s; thence by descent. Seymchan belongs to Main Group pallasites but it is considered anomalous due to its high Iridium content. Before the discovery of its pallasitic structure it had been classified as IIE anomalous coarse octahedrite. Seymchan is considered a stable and rust-resistant pallasite.
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Very fine condition.
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