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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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Esquel
Esquel is a main-group pallasite meteorite found in Chubut Province, Argentina. The recovered mass weighed approximately 755 kilograms and consists of translucent olivine crystals embedded in an iron-nickel matrix. Its unusually large, clear crystals make polished slices visually distinctive, while its mixture of silicate and metal provides researchers with material relevant to the differentiation...
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