pallasite

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• Stony-iron pallasites, like this sample found near Imilac, Chile, are gorgeous when lit from behind.

  Academic text (2001)

• Pallasites originate from the core-mantle boundary, where olivine crystals formed a lattice network with nickel-iron from the core.

  Academic text (2001)

• Imilac, also from Chile, is another nice pallasite.

  Academic text (2001)

• A beautiful pallasite on the market is Esquel, which was found in Argentina in 1951.

  Academic text (2001)

• Chapters on iron meteorites, pallasites, and ...

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• The best pallasite samples, which are some of the most beautiful meteorite specimens, are made of 50% olivine and 50% nickel-iron.

  Academic text (2001)

• To many collectors, pallasites are the most beautiful meteorites, particularly when sliced.

  Academic text (2001)

• This stony-iron Esquel pallasite came from the core-mantle boundary of a differentiated parent body.

  Academic text (2001)

• The two main types of stony-iron meteorites, pallasites and mesosiderites, also come from large, differentiated parent bodies, so they lack chondrules as well.

  Academic text (2001)

• Many collectors consider the pallasite, with its stunning olivine crystals, to be a highlight of their collections.

Synonyms

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meteorite

vspallasite

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62 6.7

A piece of rock or metal from space that falls to Earth

is a specific kind with olivine crystals embedded in iron and nickel metal

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meteorolite

vspallasite

• Specialized

1 9.9

A rock or metal piece from space that falls to Earth

is the same but specifically made of olivine in a metal matrix

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology