{"product_id":"9-18g-el-sampal-meteorite-i-iii-ab-iron-meteorite-i-etched-slice","title":"9.18g EL SAMPAL Meteorite I III AB Iron Meteorite I Etched slice","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOn Offer:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.18 gram partial slice of El Sampal Iron Meteorite from Argentina.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9.18 gram El Sampal meteorite etched partial slice.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e33.56 mm x 13.61 mm x 3.13 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eOfficial name:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e  El Sampal\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eIron, IAB-MG\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eEl Sampal meteorite was first found partly buried in soil during a geological prospecting trip, in Argentina in 1973.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis partial slice was etched with nitric acid to uncover the characteristic \u003cem\u003eWidmanstatten pattern\u003c\/em\u003e which is indicative of a cooling process that takes millions of years. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThese unique Widmanstätten patterns are only found in the metal alloys in meteorites. The incredibly slow crystallization of the iron-nickel minerals kamacite and taenite within the core of differentiated asteroids and planets, is the only place in the Universe where these patterns are known to form. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you get: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9.18 gram El Sampal meteorite specimen as shown, and signed Certificate of Authenticity\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"height: 22px;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEl Sampal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 160px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 160px;\"\u003eBasic information\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 160px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEl Sampal\u003cbr\u003e     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThere is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObserved fall:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eNo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear found:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e1973\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eArgentina\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e142 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 294px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 294px;\"\u003eClassification\u003cbr\u003e  history:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 294px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMeteoritical Bulletin:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMB 53  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(1975)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIron\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNHM Catalogue:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5th Edition  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(2000)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIIIAB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMetBase:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(2006)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIIIB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIron, IIIAB\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is 1 of 302 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IIIAB.   [show all]\u003cbr\u003eSearch for other:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIIIAB irons,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIron meteorites, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMetal-rich meteorites\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 458px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 458px;\"\u003eWriteup\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 458px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eWriteup from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMB 53:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarning: the following text was scanned and may contain character recognition errors. Refer to the original to be sure of accuracy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDISCOVERY OF THE\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEL SAMPAL,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eARGENTINA, IRON METEORITE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEL SAMPAL\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace of find:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eNear El Sampal, about 20 km E of the town of Nueva Lubuka, Chubut province, Argentina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e44\u003csup\u003e°\u003c\/sup\u003e32'S, 70\u003csup\u003e°\u003c\/sup\u003e22'W.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate of find:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eEarly 1973.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass and type:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIron. 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