Gyarub Zangbo Meteorite – Olivine-Bearing Slice, 30.5 g

This specimen is a 30.5 g cut and polished slice of the Gyarub Zangbo meteorite, measuring 92 × 43 × 2 mm. The slice displays translucent olivine crystals and reveals the unique contrast between silicate minerals and metal, preserving material from one of the rarest meteorite classes known. Every purchase includes a Certificate of Authenticity, and as a member of the Meteoritical Society, I personally guarantee the provenance of this specimen.

Features
• Name: Gyarub Zangbo
• Classification: Stony-Iron Meteorite (Pallasite, ungrouped)
• Origin: Parent Body: Differentiated asteroid (unknown specific body)
• Found: Xizang (Tibet)
• Discovery Date: 2020
• Total known weight: 17.61 kg
• Weight: 30.5 g
• Dimensions: 92 × 43 × 2 mm
• Condition: Cut and polished slice

Scientific and Physical Characteristics
Gyarub Zangbo was discovered in 2020 in the Qiangtang area of Xizang (Tibet), China, and is classified as a pallasite, ungrouped. Pallasites are rare stony-iron meteorites composed primarily of iron-nickel metal and olivine crystals. Gyarub Zangbo is notable for its distinctive olivine-rich structure, representing an unusual example within this rare meteorite class.

The specimen displays olivine crystals preserved within a metallic matrix, a texture associated with the boundary regions between silicate-rich mantle material and metallic regions of differentiated asteroidal bodies. The contrasting minerals provide a direct glimpse into complex processes that occurred inside early planetary bodies.