Shirokovsky Pseudometeorite Thin 6.1 Grams Polished Slab for Sale

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Shirokovsky Pseudometeorite Thin 6.1 Grams Polished Slab For Sale

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Shirokovsky Pseudometeorite Thin 6.1 Grams Polished Slab:
$59.00

Thin slab of this interesting “fake Pallasite” as shown. I found this description online-

“There were a few reasons why the Shirovsky specimens were suspected of not having an origin from space. The Shirovsky olivine were not equilibrated with the matrix melt. The olivine in Shirokovsky were distinctly different from those of most Pallasite meteorites because of the high nickel content in the olivine in Shirokovsky. In chemistry, the Shirikovsky olivines are similar to those from terrestrial carbonatites. Shirokovsky olivine are close to those of planetary gases which suggests that either the Shirokovsky rocks were never in space or had an extremely short cosmic exposure history. The trace elements of Shirovsky platinum/iridium ratio were much higher than cosmic rocks and similar to that of terrestrial copper-nickel ore deposits.”

“When Shirokovsky first came out, it deceived many people. Why else would so many collectors, dealers and researchers pay so much for it, if they knew it was not a meteorite? For me, it is the best fake Pallasite and my favorite Meteorwrong. It should have a place in any serious collection.”