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The \u003cstrong\u003eSericho pallasite\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong\u003eKenya\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the finest and most recently discovered pallasites in the world, and this polished cube — available in \u003cstrong\u003e10mm and 20mm\u003c\/strong\u003e, presented in a \u003cstrong\u003ezero-gravity display case\u003c\/strong\u003e — is a window into the deep interior of a planet that no longer exists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAvailable Sizes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10mm cube\u003c\/strong\u003e — $250\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e20mm cube\u003c\/strong\u003e — $400\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach cube is unique — the distribution, size, color, and transparency of the olivine crystals within the iron-nickel matrix varies between individual pieces. 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Multiple masses were recovered, with the largest individual pieces weighing hundreds of kilograms — making Sericho one of the largest pallasite finds by total mass in modern times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSericho is classified as a \u003cstrong\u003emain-group pallasite\u003c\/strong\u003e — the most common pallasite subgroup, originating from the core-mantle boundary of a differentiated asteroid in the early solar system. Its age is approximately \u003cstrong\u003e4.5 billion years\u003c\/strong\u003e — formed at the dawn of the solar system, before the Earth existed. 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