Meaning & use
pallasite
A rare type of stony-iron meteorite containing crystals of olivine embedded in a metal matrix.
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The museum's pallasite slice glowed golden-green when light passed through its olivine crystals.
Scientists study pallasites to learn how metal and rock mixed inside ancient asteroids.
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Pallasites are named after Peter Simon Pallas, the naturalist who first described one in the 18th century.
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