Fossil Age Minerals

Few natural treasures get people to imagine things like a pallasite meteorite . These rare space rocks are made when metal and crystal olivine come together. That gives pallasite meteorites a look that stands out. A lot of collectors and fans are drawn to pallasite meteorites for how rare, pretty, and from another place they are. But can you really buy pallasite meteorites today and make them part of your own collection? Yes, you can—and you get to hold something from space right in your own hands. What Makes Pallasite Meteorites So Unique? Why do people want pallasite meteorite samples so much? These are not like regular stony or iron meteorites. Pallasites have both iron-nickel in them and clear, bright olivine crystals. When cut and made smooth, every one has colors that shine and change as you look at it. Pallasites start where the center meets the outside layer of very old asteroids. They are very rare. Pallasites can show us how planets change and where they come from in space. ...