Seymchan pallasite from Russia, polished part slice
Presented by Geoff of Meteorite Men
Description: Polished part slice with a sea of tiny crystals
Weight: 17.2 grams
Class: Pallasite
Approximate dimensions: 57 mm x 41 mm x 2.3 mm
Date and location of fall: Magadan
1967
Notes: Part slice with high polish and translucent olivine. 
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meteorite specimens, a meteorite specialist, science writer,
photographer and television host. Geoff has been actively involved
in meteorite research and recovery since 1994 and has traveled
the world in search of these elusive space rocks. In addition
to Meteorite Men, Geoff has guest-starred on American
Chopper, Ancient Aliens, Globe Trekker and numerous
television documentaries including The Travel Channel's The
Best Places to Find Cash & Treasures with Becky Worley;
Wired Science for PBS; National Geographic's
Naked Earth: Our Atmosphere; How the Earth Was Made
for History Channel, and in Cosmic Collisions for the
Discovery Channel.
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has been been interviewed about meteorite science by The
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on the Today show, Coast to Coast, and appeared
in numerous other TV shows for NASA, the BBC, TLC, History Channel,
and other networks. The minor planet 132904, discovered at Mount
Palomar, was named "Notkin" in recognition of Geoff's
contributions to science and education and he is on the advisory
board of Deep Space Industries, a private sector space exploration
company.
 Geoff
is a widely published author specializing in meteorite studies,
invertebrate paleontology, astronomy, history, adventure travel,
technology and the arts. His autobiography, Rock Star: Adventures
of a Meteorite Man was described by Astronomy
magazine as "a fantastic blend of adventure story, meteorites,
rock 'n' roll, and everything else that's fun in life,"
and his groundbreaking first book Meteorite
Hunting: How To Find Treasure From Space won an IPPY
Award as one of the best independently-published science books
of 2012. Geoff's work has also appeared in Astronomy,
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Today, All About Space, Meteorite magazine, Wired,
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Gem, Seed, Mechanical
Engineering, Lapidary
Journal, The Field
Guide to Meteors and Meteorites, New
York Press, The Village
Voice and many other national and international publications.
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is a fellow of the world famous Explorers Club
and a member in good standing of the International Meteorite
Collectors' Association (IMCA), the Association
of Applied Paleontological Sciences (AAPS), the Electronic
Frontier Foundation (EFF), The International
Dark-Sky Association (IDA), and the Society
of Southwestern Authors (SSA).
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