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Fall/Findfind Classificationmesosiderite-A1 Date of Fall or Find1861

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Fall/Findfind Classificationmesosiderite-A1 Date of Fall or Find1861
Accession Number MET6580 Name Vaca Muerta Synonyms
Vaca Muerta: Bomba, Cachinal, Carrisalillo, Cerro la Bomba, Chañaral, Chile, Doña Inez, Harvard University, Huanilla, Inca, Janacera Pass, Jarquera, Llano del Inca, Mejillones, Quebrada de Vaca Muerta, San Pedro,…
Vaca Muerta: Bomba, Cachinal, Carrisalillo, Cerro la Bomba, Chañaral, Chile, Doña Inez, Harvard University, Huanilla, Inca, Janacera Pass, Jarquera, Llano del Inca, Mejillones, Quebrada de Vaca Muerta, San Pedro, San Pedro de Atacama, Sierra de Chaco, Taltal, Vegas i Carrisalillo, Vegas y Carrisalillo, Carrizalillo, Chanaral, Dona Inez
Category meteorite Fall/Find find Classification mesosiderite-A1 Specimen Type individual Date of Fall or Find 1861 Place Collected Chile: Antofagasta, Taltal Latitude -25.75 Longitude -70.5 Measurements weight: 3.72 g

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"MET6580 - Vaca Muerta, Meteorite Collection - Meteorites." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/1-640. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

Publications

Author Nehru, C.E.,Zucker, S.M., Harlow, G.E. and Prinz, M.
Title Olivine and olivine coronas in mesosiderites.
Publication Date 1980
Author Mittlefehldt, D.W., Chou, C-L and Wasson, J.T.
Title Mesosiderites and howardites: igneous formation and possible genetic relationships.
Publication Date 1979
Author Floran, R.J.
Title Silicate petrography, classification, and origin of the mesosiderites: review and new observations.
Publication Date 1978
Author Bild, R. and Wasson, J.T.
Title The Lodran meteorite and its relationship to the ureilites.
Publication Date 1976
Author Wasson, J.T., Schaudy, R. Bild, R.W. and Chou, C.L.
Title Mesosiderites-I. Composition of their metallic portions and possible relationship to other metal-rich meteorite groups.
Publication Date 1974
Author Powell, B.N.
Title Petrology and geochemistry of mesosiderites. II: Silicate textures and compositions and metal-silicate relationships.
Publication Date 1971
Author Powell, B.N.
Title Petrology and geochemistry of mesosiderites. I. Textures and composition of nickel-iron.
Publication Date 1969
Author Duke, M.B. and Silver, L.T.
Title Petrology of Eucrites, howardites and mesosiderites.
Publication Date 1967
Author Prior, G.T.
Title On the mesosiderite-grahamite group of meteorites: with analyses of Vaca Muerta, Hainholz, Simondium and Powder Mill Creek.
Publication Date 1918
Author Howell, E.E.
Title Descriptions of new meteorites (Welland, Carlton, Puquios, DeCewsville, Vaca Muerta, Merceditas, La primivita and Calderilla).
Publication Date 1890
Author Fletcher, L.
Title On the meteorites that have been found in the desert of Atacama and its neighbourhood.
Publication Date 1889
Author Domeyko, I. And Daubree, G.A.
Title Note sur deux nouvelles meteorites du desert d'Atacama, et observations sur les meteorites qui ont ete decouvertes jusqu'ici dans cette partie d'Amerique meridionale.
Publication Date 1864