Vaca Muerta 29.1g

$785.00

 

  • Meteorite Type: Mesosiderite-A1
  • Weight: 29.1 grams
  • Approximate Measurements: 45 mm x 36 mm x 14 mm
  • Additional Information: Beautiful laboratory prepared heart-shaped end cut

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Vaca Muerta
Stony-irons are by far the rarest of the three main classes of meteorites; the others being irons and stones. Mesosiderites and pallasites make up the stony-irons and Vaca Muerta (Spanish for “dead cow”) is a rare example of the mesosiderite type. First discovered in 1861 by prospectors looking for rare metals, the Vaca Muerta meteorite comes from a difficult-to-reach area in Chile’s vast Atacama Desert. The area has been extensively hunted since the 1960s and examples of this meteorite only rarely come to market.

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Weight 29.1 g

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