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Pampa A Stone Meteorite 57g
On consignment from the Fearn Space Collection
57g Pampa (a) L6 chondrite meteorite from the Fearn Space Collection and includes an Aerolite Meteorites authenticity card. The Pampa (a) meteorite was found in 1986 in Chile and is incredibly rare, with specimens very rarely coming to market. This one exhibits fusion crust. Ships from the United Kingdom.
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DESCRIPTION
As a meteoroid travels through the atmosphere, the majority of its mass is lost from the heat of entry. When it cools, it forms a thin, glassy layer known as a fusion crust. Fusion crusts on stony meteorites are rarely thicker than 1 or 2 mm.
Description
As a meteoroid travels through the atmosphere, the majority of its mass is lost from the heat of entry. When it cools, it forms a thin, glassy layer known as a fusion crust. Fusion crusts on stony meteorites are rarely thicker than 1 or 2 mm.