Seymchan Meteorite Pendant, Iron Meteorite, 4.5g Magadan, Russia

This listing is for the Seymchan Meteorite pendant shown. Featuring a high-quality polished slice of famous Seymchan meteorite that fell in Magadan, Russia in prehistoric times. These are insane! In love with the few we have. Enjoy! Pendant only -Dimensions: 30 x 3 x 4-17mm / Weight: 4.5gLocality: Magadan, Russia Seymchan belongs to the main group of meteorite pallasites, though scientists find that it contains a high percentage of iridium, a rare, silvery-white chemical element. Iridium is brittle, despite being considered to be one of the densest metals. On Earth, it’s found in ore mined from South Africa, Brazil, Russia, Australia, and Alaska, USA. Iridium is found in much higher abundance in meteorites than on Earth, which makes a case for asteroid mining.Seymchan meteorites are attractive to collectors for various reasons; it has an interesting back story and slices can have many different appearances; some areas display olivine-rich clusters, while others consist almost entirely