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Location |
LaPaz Ice Field |
Field Number |
16649 |
Dimensions (cm) |
1.0 x 0.5 x 0.5 |
Weight (g) |
1.31 |
Original Classification |
L Chondrite Metal |
Pairing |
LAP 03822;
LAP 031321;
LAP 03824;
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Fayalite (mol%): 24;Ferrosilite (mol%): 20 |
C |
B |
Exteriors have a brown/black fusion crust with oxidation. All of these appear to have high iron content and resembles metal. |
These meteorites are so similar that a single description suffices. All three are cm-sized meteorites comprised of 80-95+% metal displaying Neumann bands and mm-sized inclusions of silicates. The silicates sometimes exhibit relict chondrules. Silicates are homogeneous (Fa24, Fs20). These appear to be anomalously large metal particles separated from an L chondrite. |