Esquel (meteorite)

Esquel (meteorite)

Esquel is a pallasite meteorite found near Esquel, a patagonian town in the northwest part of the province of Chubut (Argentina). Pallasites are a type of stony–iron meteorite that when cut and polished show beautiful yellowish olivine (peridot) crystals.

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