Pallasite-PMG
Magadan District, Russia (62° 54’ N, 152° 26’ E)
Accompanied by a stand
Meteorite dimensions (height x width x depth): 16 x 9 x 7 in. (40.6 x 22.9 x 17.8 cm)
Approx. meteorite with base dimensions (height): 17 ½ in. (44.5 cm)
Weight: 73.8 lbs. (33.5 kg)

This unusually shaped iron meteorite was found in the Magadan district of Siberia – the location of Stalin's infamous gulags. The first two masses of Seymchan were found in a streambed by geologists in the 1960s. Identified as meteorites, they were named Seymchan after a nearby village and classified as members of the rare IIE subgroup. In 2004, additional expeditions to Seymchan resulted in the recovery of many additional specimens – some weighing more than a ton. Seymchan was reclassified as a pallasite, as 20% of Seymchan specimens contain crystalline olivine. Seymchan meteorites also contain high levels of iridium, the second densest and most corrosion-resistant element.



While most Seymchan iron meteorites are shapeless, non-aesthetic lumps of nickel-iron, this is not the case with the current offering. This monolithic meteorite has a lustrous patina and is situated on an accompanying stand. The meteorite measures 16 x 9 x 7 inches (height x width x depth) and, with the base, the piece measures approximately 17 ½ inches high. The weight of the meteorite is 73.8 pounds.