METEOR IN THE RAW

BSMStar · 6th January 2006, 02:40 AM

From the pictures, this is a Pallasite (a Stony-iron Meteorite)... a rare type of meteorite! It consists of olivine crystals (as a gem stone, it is also called Peridot) in a nickel iron matrix. Usually goes for around $5.00 a gram, so a cool million may not be that far-fetched for a monster this size.

Being a meteorite collector, it would be a crime to make this into a edged weapon... an expensive crime at that, even before removing the olivine.

Several Pallasites have been found in Kansas. At $5.00 a gram... anyone have a metal detector?

6th January 2006, 02:40 AM	#9
BSMStar Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas City, MO USA Posts: 312	Pallasite From the pictures, this is a Pallasite (a Stony-iron Meteorite)... a rare type of meteorite! It consists of olivine crystals (as a gem stone, it is also called Peridot) in a nickel iron matrix. Usually goes for around $5.00 a gram, so a cool million may not be that far-fetched for a monster this size. Being a meteorite collector, it would be a crime to make this into a edged weapon... an expensive crime at that, even before removing the olivine. Several Pallasites have been found in Kansas. At $5.00 a gram... anyone have a metal detector?

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