Brenham Pallasite 1...

Pallasite meteorites are a rare type that have large grains of peridot (olivine) mixed in with the surrounding iron.This one fell 20,000 years ago near Brenham Kansas.Rocks from space with gemstones in them...the universe is amazing.

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