Imilac, Pallasite

The Imilac pallasite was known to native peoples in the region for hundreds of years.  It was first brought to the attention …

Vaca Muerta, “Eucrite”

Vaca Muerta is a mesosiderite: a stony-iron meteorite characterized as a mixture of core, mantle, and crustal material, all mixed together by …

Tamarugal, IIIAB

Tamarugal was discovered in Chile in 1903.  It is one of a handful of ‘ancient’ meteorites, with a terrestrial age of approximately …

Uasara, IIAB

Meteoritical Bulletin entry for Uasara. I have only a few things to add to the above description; Sierra Gorda and Negrillos are …