{"product_id":"6-72g-grizim-003-pallasite-meteorite-1","title":"84g GRIZIM 003 Pallasite Meteorite","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOn Offer\u003c\/strong\u003e: 84g nice individual of the pallasite meteorite Grizim 003.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grizim 003\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePallasite, PMG\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDate: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e2022\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCountry:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdrar, Algeria.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Grizim 003 meteorite is a beautiful example of a pallasite with a potentially interesting formation history. Instead of unaltered iron-nickel metal (kamacite and taenite), the non silicate components of this pallasite are iron-oxides (likely magnetite and associated oxides) which are usually a sign of significant terrestrial weathering. However, this level of terrestrial oxidation also tends to significantly alter the silicates (usually olivine in the case of pallasites). The olivine in the Grizim 003 pallasite appear to be in relatively pristine condition, leading some researchers to speculate the iron-oxides may have formed in situ (indogenously) on its parent asteroid or possibly prior to that, before or during the impact that mixed the silicates and metal (or in this case possibly already converted iron-oxides). This is highly speculative and so far no hard evidence of this has been put forward by researchers. However, the conversion of native iron and iron-nickel alloys into iron-oxides such as magnetite (as opposed to rust), typically requires a low oxygen and low moisture environment, which arguably offers some anecdotal support to the hypothesis that the iron-oxides in the Grizim 003 pallasite may have formed indogenously on its parent asteroid or during the collision that created its parent body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you get: \u003c\/strong\u003eGrizim 003 Pallasite meteorite individual as shown \u0026amp; signed Certificate of Authenticity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ds_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ds_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL BULLETIN DATABASE ENTRY BELLOW\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eGrizim 003\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"alert\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStatus:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eOfficial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container mb-4\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"text-table th-left\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 23.6295%;\" class=\"col-12 col-md-3 col-lg-2\"\u003eBasic information\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 75.8507%;\" class=\"col-12 col-md-9 col-lg-10\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGrizim 003 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThere is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObserved fall:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eNo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear found:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAlgeria\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e730 g\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 23.6295%;\" class=\"col-12 col-md-3 col-lg-2\"\u003eClassification history:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 75.8507%;\" class=\"col-12 col-md-9 col-lg-10\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeteoritical Bulletin,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/maps.14374\" title=\"Gattacceca J., McCubbin F. M., Grossman J. N., Schrader D. L., Cartier C., Consolmagno G., Goodrich C., Greshake A., Gross J., Joy K. H., Miao B. and Zhang B. (2025) The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 113. Meteoritics \u0026amp; Planetary Science.\"\u003eMB 113\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2025):\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePallasite, PMG\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePallasite, PMG  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is 1 of 78 approved meteorites ) (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as Pallasite, PMG.    \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 23.6295%;\" class=\"col-12 col-md-3 col-lg-2\"\u003eComments:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 75.8507%;\" class=\"col-12 col-md-9 col-lg-10\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproved 26 Jun 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 23.6295%;\" class=\"col-12 col-md-3 col-lg-2\"\u003eWriteup\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 75.8507%;\" class=\"col-12 col-md-9 col-lg-10\" id=\"writeups\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWriteup from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/maps.14374\"\u003eMB 113:\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"writeup\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrizim 003\u003c\/strong\u003e        25.00412N, 2.53711W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003eAdrar, Algeria\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFind:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pallasite (Main group)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reportedly this material was found in 2022 in Algeria, and acquired by Mohamed Ali Loud in April 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePetrography\u003c\/strong\u003e: (K. Metzler,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIfP\u003c\/i\u003e) Subrounded olivine grains with sizes up to ~1 cm, embedded in ~40 vol% iron oxides\/hydroxides, which also occur as crosscutting veins in olivine. Only traces of unaltered metal were found, containing ~5 wt.% Ni. Schreibersite grains up to 3 mm occur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeochemistry\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mineral compositions and geochemistry: Mean olivine composition: Fa\u003csub\u003e13.1±0.2\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/sub\u003e(Fa\u003csub\u003e12.8-13.3\u003c\/sub\u003e); Fe\/Mn (at.): 45.4; n=10.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassification\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pallasite (main group), based on texture, grain size of olivine and olivine composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 23.6295%;\" class=\"col-12 col-md-3 col-lg-2\"\u003eData from:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/maps.14374\"\u003eMB113\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTable 0 Line 0:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 75.8507%;\" class=\"col-12 col-md-9 col-lg-10\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eState\/Prov\/County:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAdrar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLatitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e25.00412N\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLongitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2.53711W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass (g):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e730\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePieces:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMany\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePallasite, PMG\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShock stage:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeathering grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHigh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFayalite (mol%):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e13.1±0.2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassifier:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eK. 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