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Re: Palca de Aparzo
The official name for the eucrite is Talampaya. It is listed in the
current on-line version of the meteoritical bulletin.
Matt
Bernd Pauli HD wrote:
>
> Sharkkb8@aol.com schrieb:
>
> > The so-called "Patagonian Eucrite", fall/1995 (I think), tkw about
> > 1400g - Has there been an official name-designation for this fall?
> > Thanks in advance to Bernd..... ;>)
>
> > Gregory
>
> Hello Gregory and List!
>
> I have a "Palca de Aparzo" in my database, but it is an L5 and it fell
> in 1988 - maybe this is the one you are referring to:
>
> Palca de Aparzo, L5
> Jujuy Province, Argentina
> 23° 07' S/065° 06' W
> Fell 1988, September 14, 06:50 hrs
>
> After the appearance of a luminous meteor followed by detonations, a
> shower of many stones fell. A total 1430g was recovered, consisting of
> two large stones (282 and 104g) and several smaller ones. Classification
> and analysis: olivine Fa25, pyroxene Fs21; Brian Mason, Museum of
> Natural History, Smithonian Institution, Washington, D.C. 20560, USA.
> Main mass and type specimen: Asociación Hatum Pampa, Pizarro 5672, 1440
> Buenos Aires, Argentina. Information, Oscar A.Turone, Pizarro 5672, 1440
> Buenos Aires, Argentina.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Bernd
>
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