Английская Википедия:Imilac

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A "Metal Skeleton"

Imilac is a pallasite meteorite found in the Atacama Desert of Northern Chile in 1822.

Classification

Imilac is classified as a stony–iron pallasite. Imilac specimens are highly prized by meteorite collectors due to its high concentration of beautiful olivine grains.

Strewn field

Numerous masses were found in a valley to the SW of Imilac. The total weight of the Imilac fall is estimated to be around Шаблон:Convert. The primary strewn field is long about Шаблон:Convert.[1]

Specimens

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Individual

Due to weathering, intact olivine grains are present only on large specimens (over Шаблон:Convert). Smaller samples contain darker altered olivine crystals. On the market there are also a lot of very small (few grams) Imilac individuals called metal skeletons: they are severely weathered and lack olivine grains.

Notes

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See also

Шаблон:Meteorites Шаблон:Meteorites by name