The Esquel Pallasite

42� 54' S / 71� 20' W

18.1 gram part slice


The Esquel meteorite, often called the 'king of pallasites, was discoverd in Argentina in 1951 by a farmer digging a hole for a water tank. The meteorite was brought back to the United States by Robert Haag who sill holds the main mass.

Esquel belongs to the main group of stony-iron, Pallasites





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