The Fukang meteorite is an example of a pallasite, a meteorite that has olivine crystals (peridot) surrounded by a nickel-iron matrix.
Michael Farmer
In “Hot rocks ignite collectors’ passion” in Astronomy‘s July issue, Editor David J. Eicher provided a recap of what’s currently going on in the meteorite world. He based his story on a February trip to the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show. In the process of collecting information to write the story, he also interviewed several meteorite dealers at the show.
