4.52 grams Seymchan ( Iron-ung / Pallasite ) slice fragment meteorite Russia

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Name: Seymchan This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Observed fall: No Year found: 1967 Country: Russia Mass: 323.3 kg DISCOVERY OF SEYMCHAN IRON METEORITE, USSR Name: SEYMCHAN The place of fall or discovery: The meteorite has been found in a brook-bed flowing into the river of Hekandue, a left tributary of the river of Jasachnaja of the Magadan district, USSR. Date of fall or discovery: FOUND, June 1967. Class and type: IRON. Number of individual specimens: 2. Total weight: About 351 kg (about 300 kg and 51 kg). Circumstances of the fall or discovery : The larger specimen has been found by the geologist F. A. Mednikov during a geological survey. The meteorite hardly seen was lying among the stones of the brook-ebd. The smaller specimen was found at a distance of 20 m from the first one by I. H. Markov with a mine detector in october 1967. The main mass was turned to the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. This material is very solid, and displays nicely. I spend a great deal of time preparing these meteorites for your collection. I want you to be happy with this meteorite... Please see my Feedback. JOHN HUMPHRIES, P.O. BOX 310 , TOMBSTONE AZ. 85638 3.40 TOTAL FOR POSTAGE with DELIVERY CONFIRMATION ON ALL THE METEORITES YOU WIN ON EBAY OVER THE NEXT 2 WEEKS. TAKE YOUR TIME BIDDING ON THEM. NO PROBLEM OR RUSH.. FREE POSTAGE read more