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Seymchan Location 62° 54'N, 152° 26'E
Magadanskaya distrikt, Russia
Find: June 1967
Pallasite
Circumstances of the fall or discovery: The larger specimen has been found by the geologist F. A. Mednikov during a geological survey.
The meteorite hardly seen was lying among the stones of the brook-ebd.
The smaller specimen was found at a distance of 20 m from the first one by I. H. Markov with a mine detector in october 1967.
The main mass was turned to the Academy of Sciences of the USSR.
A small section of iron was analyzed by J.Wasson and it was determinated to be a member of chemical group IIE.
During a 2004 expedition additional masses were found. Many of them were found to contain silicates with a pallasitic texture.
So it was reclassificated to main group pallasite. And now Seymchan is an anomalous pallasite due to its high Ir content (van Niekerk et al. 2007)
Classification: Pallasite (Main group).
Transparent olivine is the most beautiful mineral in meteorites without any doubt. Olivines from Seymchan meteorite are VERY GOOD.
We found a piece that was almost without metal - the olivines were just separated. Among a lot of crystals we found some that were without cracks,
so it was possible to make some gems.
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| Available samples |
 | LOTS of 5 FACETED OLIVINE GEMS, 1.1 mm, 0.035 ct (total), $ 25, (5 such lots)AVAILABLE |
 | LOTS of 4 FACETED OLIVINE GEMS, 1.3 mm, 0.044 ct (total), $ 33, (28 such lots)AVAILABLE |
 | LOTS of 4 FACETED OLIVINE GEMS, 1.4 mm, 0.052 ct (total), $ 39, (8 such lots)AVAILABLE |
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LOTS of 4 FACETED OLIVINE GEMS, 1.5 mm, 0.064 ct (total), $ 45, (3 such lot)AVAILABLE |
 | LOTS of 2 FACETED OLIVINE GEM, 1.5 mm, 0.032 ct (total), $ 25, (2 such lots)AVAILABLE |
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LOTS of 2 FACETED OLIVINE GEM, 1.75 mm, 0.05 ct (total), $ 35, (4 such lots)AVAILABLE |
 | LOTS of 2 FACETED OLIVINE GEM, 2.2 mm, 0.096 ct (total), $ 70, (4 such lots)AVAILABLE |
 | LOTS of 2 FACETED OLIVINE GEM, 2.4 mm, 0.124 ct (total), $ 90, (8 such lots)AVAILABLE |
 | LOTS of 2 FACETED OLIVINE GEM, 2.6 mm, 0.156 ct (total), $ 100, (3 such lots)AVAILABLE |
 | LOTS of 2 FACETED OLIVINE GEM, 2.8 mm, 0.19 ct (total), $ 120, sold |
 | LOTS of 2 FACETED OLIVINE GEM, 3.0 mm, 0.236 ct (total), $ 140, sold |
 | Quantity of LARGE facet olivine gems including colored ones, sold |
 | Large colored FACETED OLIVINE GEM, 4.9 mm, 0.448 ct, $ 112 sold |
 | Large colored FACETED OLIVINE GEM, 4.75 mm, 0.428 ct, $ 85 sold |
 | Large colored FACETED OLIVINE GEM, 7.53 mm, 1.57 ct, $ 250 sold |
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FACETED OLIVINE GEM #7, 3.62 mm, 0.22 ct, sold |
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FACETED OLIVINE GEM #8, 4.2 mm, 0.31 ct, sold |
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FACETED OLIVINE GEM Baguette Shape, 4.30 mm, 0.315 ct, sold |
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FACETED OLIVINE GEM Triangle Shape, 4.24 mm, 0.371 ct, sold |
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Quantity of cabochons are listed every week, sorry not available at the time |