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The Imilac meteorite, a stony-iron type meteorite know as a Pallasite. Pallasites consist of olivin crystals (a type of mineral) embedded within an iron-nickel matrix. Pallasites are a rare type of meteorite an only 61 are known to exist to date. This specimen was found in Chile. Pallasites are thought to have orginiated in the core-mantle boundary of ancient asteroids that were destroyed through violent impacts during the formation of the early solar system.
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- Title: Imilac meteorite
- Location: Chile, South America
- Type: Meteorite
- Rights: This image was obtained from the Smithsonian Institution. The image or its contents may be protected by international copyright laws. http://www.si.edu/termsofuse
- External Link: View this object record in the Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center
- Weight: 195.23g
- USNM Catalog Number(s): 6272
- Photo Credit: Chip Clark, Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
- Field: Mineral Sciences
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