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D'Orbigny   contributed by Raymond Borges   MetBul Link


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  Angrite

TKW 16.55 kg. Fall not observed. Found July 1979, Buenos Aires Provence, Argentina.

       


Raymond writes:
Microscopic views of D'Orbingy with nice vugs, acquired from Topher at the Meteorite Mansion.
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Found at the arrow (green or red) on the map below
 


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 2/11/2020 1:13:04 PM		 There are certainly other D'O specimens out there with these augite crystals "sticking out" into an open void/vug. These are excellent photos of this particular feature Raymond.
Bernd Pauli
 2/11/2020 8:50:52 AM		 Probably pyroxenes (augite)!
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 2/11/2020 3:22:37 AM		 Awesome crystals * which mineral are they?
 

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