[meteorite-list] North Chile from $4 the piece.

From: Rodrigo Martinez <benig_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:10:07 2004
Message-ID: <000401c30063$ff8e8b40$1b2d4da4_at_oemcomputer>

Hola List

My web site is update with 8 etched cuts of the Iron meteorite North Chile
Hexahedrite (IIA) to $3/g.
You can see those in www.meteorites.cl

North Chile

Antofagasta, Atacama Desert Found 1875 Iron, Hexahedrite (IIA). The
following eight irons, of total weight 266kg, identical in structure and
composition, are now collectively known as North Chile because exact
localities are unknown. Coya Norte, Filomena, Puripica, Quillagua, Rio Loa,
San Martin, Tocopilla & Union.
Each mass is part of a single Kamacite crystal in which rhabdites are
irregularly distributed; cosmic and artificial fracturing were controlled by
the rhabdite plates.
Abundant Neumann lines.
Mean composition, 5.59% Ni, 58.9 ppm Ga, 177 ppm Ge, 3.6 ppm Ir.


Best Regards

Rodrigo Martinez
Atacama Desert Meteorites
benig_at_entelchile.net
http://www.meteorites.cl
Received on Fri 11 Apr 2003 03:36:28 PM PDT