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El Sampal   contributed by jnmczurich, IMCA 2391   MetBul Link


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166.3 grams. 99 x 91 x 3 mm.   Iron, IIIAB

TKW 142 kg. Fall not observed. Found in 1973 Chubut Province, Argentina.

 


jnmczurich writes:
El Sampal is a beautiful iron meteorite, displaying a medium Widmanstätten structure of straight, but short (L/W ~12) kamazite lamellae with a width of 0.95 mm.

The close-up pictures are 5.5 x 8 mm. One picture shows the atmospheric flight heat affected rim, called alpha-2 rim. El Sampal is a pretty stable and fresh iron meteorite. Like it very much…
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 10/11/2017 2:13:17 PM		 What a densely woven texture - fantastic.
Andreas Koppelt
 10/11/2017 11:51:59 AM		 Fantastic slice!
John Divelbiss
 10/11/2017 8:24:37 AM		 a natural metal wicker pattern... still amazed by these irons.
Colonel Pulaerko
 10/11/2017 7:07:26 AM		 Superlative!
Bernd Pauli
 10/11/2017 4:15:06 AM		 Three different phosphate minerals have been found in El Sampal: beusite, graftonite, and galileiite.
Stephen Amara
 10/11/2017 4:03:21 AM		 I believe that to be one of the most beautiful well defined widmanstatten patterns I've seen. Thanks for sharing that stunning piece!!
Gregor Hoeher
 10/11/2017 1:51:35 AM		 Looks very good. Understand why you like it very much.
 

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