Esquel Meteorite
In 1951 a farmer uncovered a meteorite near Esquel while digging a hole for a water tank - this beautiful pallasite was later purchased in 1992 by Robert Haag
Date: 05/04/2009
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Esquel - .1836 grams
This is our very small token sample of this pallasite - still shopping for a bigger specimen!
Date: 01/01/2000
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Esquel - .1836 grams
Another look at our tiny little fragment
Date: 01/01/2000
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Chubut, Argentina
The 1,500 kilogram Esquel meteorite was found in Chubut, Argentina
Date: 11/08/2009
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Esquel - .015 grams
Another small crystal we obtained as a placeholder for a future nice slice!
Date: 11/08/2009
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Esquel - .015 grams
The meteorite was found sometime before 1951
Date: 11/08/2009
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Marvin Kilgore and the Fukang meteorite
He posed for photographs with the meteorite at Bonham's Auction house in New York, April 30, 2008
Date: 05/24/2009
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Fukang Sample Image
The huge meteorite was found in the Gobi desert and it is thought to be as old as the solar system
Date: 05/24/2009
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Fukang - .350 grams
Our small crystal sample looks a little bit like an insect wing
Date: 05/24/2009
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Charlie Snell
Charlie has been a prospector and rock hound for over 25 years - he has found many meteorite specimens on his own in places like New Mexico, Chile, Namibia and China - many of our early collection pieces were obtained through him!
Date: 10/07/2009
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Imilac - 3.3 grams
This pallasite fragment was recovered by Charlie Snell on one of his hunting trips to the Imilac crater - it has been classified as a pallasite belonging to the main chemical group
Date: 10/07/2009
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Imilac - 3.3 grams
A great sample piece of only the remaining matrix! - about 920 kilograms of material has been estimated to have been recovered of the Imilac meteorite
Date: 10/07/2009
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Charlie Snell at the Imilac Crater
A photo of Charlie standing in the Imilac Crater with a metal detector
Date: 11/03/2009
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Imilac - 1.94 grams
Another nice Snell Imilac fragment
Date: 11/03/2009
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Imilac - 1.94 grams
Another view of the same Snell Imilac fragment
Date: 11/03/2009
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Observatorio Cerro Armazones
The observatory of the Instituto de Astronomía of the Universidad Católica del Norte in Chile - it is located in the area where the Imilac meteorite was recovered
Date: 11/03/2009
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Imilac - .806 grams
An individual crystal specimen - still looking for a larger slice!
Date: 11/03/2009
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Imilac - .806 grams
The back side of our sample crystal
Date: 11/03/2009
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Peter Simon Pallas
Pallasovka is a pallasite meteorite named after a town - Pallasovka - named after the discoverer of pallasites - Peter Simon Pallas!
Date: 04/14/2009
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Pallasovka - 8 grams
Pallasovka - 8 grams
Date: 01/01/2000
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Pallasovka - 8 grams
Pallasovka - 8 grams
Date: 01/01/2000
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