SLICE OF THE SERICHO PALLASITE MB 106 Kenya, 2016 318.3 g 23 × 24.5 cm (measurements not including stand) Pallasites, a type of exotic meteorite, are known to be one of the most beautiful extra-terrestrial substances discovered to date. The silicate crystals are formed at the boundary of the stony mantle and molten iron core of an asteroid that shattered, following an impact with another asteroid. For this reason, pallasites are extremely rare. They represent less than 0.2% of all known meteorites. The Sericho pallasite meteorite was officially ‘discovered’ in 2016 when some large masses were purchased from villagers in Isiolo County, Kenya. The meteorite, however, was known to the villagers long before that. The older villagers especially tell tales of the mysterious stones they found when they were children. This magnificent specimen only truly comes alive when light hits the rounded, amber to olive green hued, olivine crystals suspended throughout the iron-nickel matrix, fully revealing their iridescent crystalline structure. * The full tax is charged on this item marked * in the auction catalogue, i.e. VAT is charged on the sum of the bid price plus the surcharge for those items. The VAT will be refunded to Purchasers providing a validly stamped export declaration. ------------------------------------------------- SLICE OF THE SERICHO PALLASITE MB 106 Kenya, 2016 318.3 g 23 × 24.5 cm (measurements not including stand) Pallasites, a type of exotic meteorite, are known to be one of the most beautiful extra-terrestrial substances discovered to date. The silicate crystals are formed at the boundary of the stony mantle and molten iron core of an asteroid that shattered, following an impact with another asteroid. For this reason, pallasites are extremely rare. They represent less than 0.2% of all known meteorites. The Sericho pallasite meteorite was officially ‘discovered’ in 2016 when some large masses were purchased from villagers in Isiolo County, Kenya. The meteorite, however, was known to the villagers long before that. The older villagers especially tell tales of the mysterious stones they found when they were children. This magnificent specimen only truly comes alive when light hits the rounded, amber to olive green hued, olivine crystals suspended throughout the iron-nickel matrix, fully revealing their iridescent crystalline structure. Dieses mit * (Asterisk) bezeichnete Objekte ist vollumfänglich mehrwertsteuerpflichtig, d. h. bei diesen Objekten wird die MWST auf den Zuschlagspreis plus Aufgeld berechnet. Käufer, die eine rechtsgültig abgestempelte Ausfuhrdeklaration vorlegen, erhalten die MWST rückvergütet.