Vaca Muerta Meteorite | 1.9 Grams | Slice | Mesosiderite A1 | Chile | SO24

This is a superb looking Stony-iron or Mesosiderite Vaca Muerta (Dead Cow) classified meteorite weighing 1.9 grams. Note the dividing disc with an excellent shock vein network. Classic polymicted breccia with yellow grains of olivine, different clasts and a lot of metal inclusions in Eucritic matrix.   Its dimensions are 16x15x3 mm.

This classified meteorite was found in 1861 in the driest desert of the world called the Atacama, in Chile. Mesosiderites are formed on the surface of a parent body as a result of impacts with another body. The impact mixed broken fragments of surface eucrites with iron and olivine from deep within the body. Eucrites are believed to have come from the asteroid Vesta. Analysis has shown, however, that the Vaca Muerta eucrite inclusions are not consistent with other eucrites and possibly originated on a different parent body. Although most have a weathered exterior, they also have lots of metal inside and can be prepared and cut to show this.

This piece displays extremely well and would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a BA-Meteorites (Dr. Bernhard Brinker, Mineralogist and Martin Altmann, IMCA #3825) and a Canagem Collection specimen card.