etched to show the beautiful Widmänstatten pattern of the iron metal with superb translucent olivine crystals that give this piece the appearance of stained glass.
Christies: The Admire meteorite was found in Lyon County Kansas in 1881 by farmers plowing their fields. Admire is known for its large and often gem-quality olivine crystals known as peridot, which is the August birthstone. This visually stunning slice pleasantly displays large elongated gemmy olivine clusters set in a nickel-rich iron metal, a trait that has been found in only one piece of the Admire meteorite. Slices from the same stone that gave this exact specimen are exhibited in museums around the world.
250 mm x 145 mm x 4 mm (9.75 x 5.75 in.), 534g.
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