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12.78 gram end-cut.   Mesosiderite A-1

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


     


Seb writes:
Specimen end cut 12,78 gr. with very nice black crystal. Could it be Onyx ??
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Found at the arrow (green or red) on the map below

 


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Seb xaar
 1/5/2022 5:04:42 PM
Thanks John for your response
John Divelbiss
 1/5/2022 6:11:57 AM
likely orthopyroxene Seb...and Onyx is a type of quartz not found in meteorites to date
 

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