[meteorite-list] Eucrite-Like Pebbles at $1.9/gr

From: Rodrigo Martinez <benig_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:50:30 2004
Message-ID: <005f01c1ee5e$f230b760$742d4da4_at_oemcomputer>

Hola List
I have 2.3 kg of Vaca Muerta Eucrite -Like Pebbles, between 10 to 80gr, at
$1.9/gr. Minimum purchase $600.
You can see a sample V M Eucrite in www.meteorites.cl
I found these Eucrites around of a crater that was dug by a miner in the
before last century, who separated the Eucrites from the rich metal mass,
remaining these Eucrites spread in the place together a few and small
fragments rich in metal.
This crater is inside of the dispersion ellipse, toward NE end of
Vaca Muerta fall. Maybe, because the crater size (2.7mts Diam. and 1.5mts
deep) this could correspond to the main mass. But also is possible that
the miners enlarged the crate, once taken out the meteorite, thinking that
the vein of mineral would continue down.
Objects like old bottles and remains of old sack remain still in the
place.
Vaca Muerta
Originally found in 1861 in the Atacama desert, about 60km SE of Taltal,
Chile. Classified as a mesosiderite, Vaca muerta is a differentiated
silicate and metal rich meteorite containing many silicate and eucrite
inclusion around 10% in volume surrouded by a matrix of mesosiderite
composition . In the literature this pebbles are called "Eucrite-Like
Pebbles"

Best Regards

Rodrigo Martinez
Atacama Desert Meteorites
benig_at_entelchile.net
http://www.meteorites.cl
Received on Sat 27 Apr 2002 10:26:11 PM PDT