[meteorite-list] Pallasite Vs Mesosiderite

David & Kitt Deyarmin bobadebt at ec.rr.com
Mon Dec 29 16:40:44 EST 2008


I have never seen a Pallasite that looked like a Mesosiderite.

Pallasites have olivine crystals set in an iron matrix and Mesosiderites 
have iron globules set in a stony matrix.

when cut thin, one looks like pieces of stained glass set in a metal frame 
and the other looks like large flecks of iron set in rock. 




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