NWA 15971 Pallasite PMG 7.80 G R3 Such textures reveal a violent

Such textures reveal a violent history of impacts and reassembly on its parent body

This brownish stone shows moderate weathering (W3) and minimal shock (S1)

and calcic plagioclase

This rare meteorite was purchased in Talsint

NWA 15971 Pallasite PMG 7.80 G R3 Such textures reveal a violentNWA 15971 Pallasite Meteorite Northwest Africa 15971 (NWA 15971) is a rare and visually stunning Main Group Pallasite meteorite, acquired in 2022. This specimen belongs to the most well known and scientifically studied group of pallasitesmeteorites believed to have formed at the core mantle boundary of ancient differentiated asteroids. NWA 15971 features beautiful, rounded olivine crystals (up to 4 mm) set within a weathered iron nickel metal matrix