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Molong
Molong is a meteorite from the Molong district of New South Wales, Australia, and is classified as a main-group pallasite. Pallasites are stony-iron meteorites in which olivine crystals occur within a nickel-iron metal matrix, so Molong represents material associated with the boundary between rocky and metallic parts of a differentiated asteroid. Its name comes from the Australian locality.
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Brachina
Brachina is a meteorite found in South Australia in 1974 and is the type specimen of the brachinites, a group of primitive achondrites. It is composed predominantly of olivine, accompanied by smaller amounts of pyroxene, plagioclase, chromite, metal, and sulfide. Its texture and chemistry record extensive thermal processing and partial melting on a differentiated asteroid while preserving some com...
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