[meteorite-list] NEW photos of the silicated iron. Formation mechanism?

[E.P. Grondine]

Hi everyone - 

Well, Mike certainly has obtained a rare specimen.  

The question is "Why are silicated irons of this type
so rare?"

At the risk of revealing my stupidity, I'd like to ask
if it could be that they are cometary origin,
representing cometary core material?

That might account for the low temperature of
formation of the inclusions, which Elton pointed out.

good hunting,
Ed



--- Michael Farmer <meteoriteguy at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
http://www.meteoriteguy.com/collection/Patagoniairon.htm
> 
> 
> Hi everyone, I just received the packaged containing
> the main mass and remaining slices of the silicated
> iron from Argentina. 
> They are amazing, the crystals got larger and more
> interesting the further into this meteorite we cut!
> I will let the photos speak for themselves. I think
> I
> have undersold this meteorite. 
> I have 14 more slices, and that is the end of it. 
> By the way, the crystals are confirmed to be
> Chromium
> Diposide, found in only 4 meteorites in the world!
> Michael Farmer
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