Meteorite Borzya – Russia

The Borzya meteorite was found in May 2021 in the Zabaikalsky region of Russia (near the town of Borzya). This meteorite is classified as a main group pallasite. It consists of rounded olivine crystals of 0.3 × 1 cm surrounded by iron-nickel alloys. The olivine crystals are mostly free of inclusions, but some contain finely interconnected chromite needles and calcium pyroxene.

The total weight found is 25.62 kg, which is considerably less than other known pallasites. Pallasites in general are relatively rare, as they make up only a small fraction of all known meteorites. This small find volume means that the meteorite is less readily available and its samples are rare and valuable. By comparison, the Sericho pallasite, which comes from Kenya, has a total mass of up to 2.8 tonnes.

In addition, the low mass of the Borzya meteorite found means that most samples are carefully preserved in scientific institutions. A small part was stored at the Vernadsky Institute and the main part is stored at DMUH, which stands for the Dedovsk Museum of Universe History, a name that refers to the museum's focus on space research and related topics, including meteorites and other scientific collections.

As for the Borzya meteorite, its main sample is housed in this collection, which means that it is part of a scientific collection where it is carefully analyzed and preserved for future study. When samples of pallasites like Borzya become available on the market, their price may be higher than that of commonly available meteorites.