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Vaca Muerta   contributed by Stefano Prosperi   MetBul Link


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56.548 grams.   Mesosiderite A-1

TKW: 3.83 metric tons. Fall not observed. Found 1861 in Antofagasta, Chile


     


Stefano writes:
Nice fine piece by Vaca Muerta with the mirror-polished cut surface. Approximately 9 cm wide by 4 cm high.


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John Divelbiss
 12/6/2019 4:19:53 PM
Often the Eucrite portions/pebbles are notable as 10 mm in size, but they are usually a fine grained texture, and light brown to grey-blue in color. I don't see the Eucrite pebbles or the metal that I am used to seeing in VM. We are just curious and want to be helpful.
Bernd Pauli
 12/6/2019 2:55:24 PM
Same thoughts here unless this is a totally eucritic portion of VM!
Anne Black
 12/6/2019 1:54:37 PM
I agree with John, this does not look like the Vaca Muertas I know. They all have so much metal!
John Divelbiss
 12/6/2019 1:30:46 PM
nice end cut... Stefano, is this specimen metal rich? The pictures don't "reflect" that in any way and I was curious if that is an effect of the polish and the camera flash/lighting, or is this a more silicate rich HED-like specimen with less metal?
 

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