31.7g Admire Pallasite Meteorite - From The Mantle/Core Of An Asteroid - Grade B Translucency

The Admire pallasite was first documented in 1881, when a farmer uncovered fragments while plowing near Admire, Lyon County, Kansas. Pallasites such as this one are among the rarest meteorite groups, representing only a small fraction of all known falls. They are believed to have formed at the boundary between the metal-rich core and silicate mantle of differentiated parent bodies, offering valuable insights into planetary formation processes.

The Admire pallasite is composed of approximately equal proportions of nickel-iron and olivine (forsterite) crystals. When sectioned, these olivine inclusions reveal a striking translucency under transmitted light, making Admire specimens especially sought after for both scientific study and aesthetic display.

Specimens of Admire pallasite present a unique opportunity to own material that bridges planetary science with natural artistry—a rare combination of research value and visual appeal.

We rate translucency of pallasites on a scale from A to D, which corresponds to the following details:

A: Extremely translucent 

B: Moderate translucency

C: Little translucency 

D: no visible translucency

About Stony-Iron Meteorites: Stony-iron meteorites, the rarest and often considered the most visually-desirable of the three meteorite categories, consist of iron-nickel, silicate minerals and gemstones. Within the stony-iron category, we have two different types: Pallasites and Mesosiderites.