It was split into 5 sections, with one now residing at the University of Arizona. Pallasites are the rarest of all meteorites, and the Fukang pallasite meteorite is known for being the most beautiful of all, full of large translucent gemstone crystals embedded in an iron-nickel matrix.ĭiscovered in the Gobi Desert of China in 2000, the Fukang meteorite weighed more than 2200 lbs. Presented in a custom wall-mounted setting by Lunardi of Paris, with a custom LED backlighting, illuminating the extraterrestrial gemstones.ĪN MAGNIFICENT, LARGE SLICE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL OF METEORITES. Olivine and Peridot in iron-nickel matrix, 87 x 46 cm, beuautifully polished. PALLASITE, PMG FUKANG, XINJIANG UYGUR AUTONOMOUS REGION, CHINA - (44° 26'N, 87° 38'E) A LARGE SLICE OF THE FUKANG PALLASITE METEORITE
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