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| Basic information | Name: Esquel This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: No Year found: 1951 Country: Argentina Mass:  755 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 58 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as Pallasite, PMG. [show all] Search for other: Main group pallasites, Metal-rich meteorites, and Pallasites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comments: | Revised 26 May 2009: Revised pallasite classifications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 29:
Warning: the following text was scanned and may contain character recognition errors. Refer to the original to be sure of accuracy. ESQUEL, Esquel, Chubut Province (Patagonian Territory), Argentina; φ = 42°54'S, λ = 71°20'W. FOUND, probably before 1951. STONY-IRON, pallasite. 1 specimen, weight about 1500 kg. They meteorite was found awbeded in the soil; brought to Buenos Aires City, is in possession of his finder. Source: An Article L. O. Giacomelli, Meteoritos halladus en la Patagonia. Argentina Austral, Ann XXXIV, No 370-371, 14, 1962, Buenos Aires, and report Dr. L. O.. Giacomelli (Buenos Aires, Argentina), in a letter, XI.30.1963. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 29, Moscow (1964)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 5 approved meteorites from Chubut, Argentina This is 1 of 81 approved meteorites from Argentina (plus 9 unapproved names) (plus 2 impact craters) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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