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MM006

GLORIETA MOUNTAIN

PALLASITE

Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA

A slice of stony-iron meteorite showing

olivine crystal sections imbedded in a

nickel-iron matrix. The metal in this pallasite

has an unusual elemental composition for

pallasites.

(Please disregard the reflections in the iron)

Specimen size: approx. 9.1 cm X 8.5 cm X 0.2 cm Weight: 70.5 grams

MM007

CAPE YORK OCTAHEDRITE

West Greenland

This slice is from one of several iron meteor-

ites from Melville Bay, Greenland. It shows

a typical Widmanstätten pattern and troilite

(iron sulfide) inclusions. Used as a source of

iron for tools by the local Inuit people, the

meteorites were rediscovered by Robert

Peary and transported to New York after much effort.

Specimen size: approx. 13.6 cm X 7.8 cm X 0.3 cm Weight: 277.5 grams

MM008

PORTALES VALLEY METAL

RICH CHONDRITE

Roosevelt County, New Mexico,

USA

A slice of the very unusual Portales Valley

chondrite. The mixture of stone and metal

has some very unique features which offer

conflicting evidence as to the origin of this stone.

Specimen size: approx. 9 cm X 6.5 cm X 0.6 cm Weight: 108.5 grams

MM009

ESTHERVILLE MESOSIDERITE

Emmet County, Iowa, USA

A slice of the brecciated silicate and iron

Estherville mesosiderite.

Specimen size: approx. 11.8 cm X 9.1 cm X 0.6 cm Weight: 173.5 grams

MM010

TUCSON RING ATAXITE

Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA

This small slice is from a large ring-shaped

meteorite first discovered in Sonora, Mexico

by Jesuit missionaries. The meteorite was left

near Tucson while being transported to Spain.

It was taken to Tucson, where it was used as

a public anvil until it was claimed and donated

to the Smithsonian. This is an example of a

rare variety of iron meteorite consisting almost entirely of taenite, a solid solution of iron and nickel rich in iron.

Specimen size: approx. 3.5 cm X 1.2 cm X 0.2 cm Weight: 5 grams

This meteorite collection is available. If you're interested, send us an e-mail.

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