Meteorite Nelson County - Octahedrite ; IIIF Group - Iron With A CC Precurssor
Item History & Price
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NELSON COUNTY Nelson CountyFound Kentucky, 1856Iron MeteoriteOctahedriteChemical Group IIIFSpecimen is a 2.61g sliceCOMBINED SHIPPING : 5$ per package The isotopic composition of evolved meteorites (achondrites, irons), in particulary for the elements Molybdenium and Tungsten, can help to track their origines : Carbonaceous or Non Carbonaceous. All the IIIF irons, and so Nelson County, are clearly from a Carbonaceous Chondrite (CC...) precurssor origin (see diagrams). Nelson CountyBasic informationName: Nelson County
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1856
Country: United States
Mass: 73.03 kg
Classification
history:NHM Catalogue: 5th Edition (2000) IIIFMetBase: v. 7.1 (2006) IIIFRecommended: Iron, IIIF [explanation]
This is 1 of 9 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IIIF. [show all]
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BuchwaldThe following entries were found for Nelson County in Buchwald (1975)
[Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, 1418 pp.] Entry for Nelson County, volume 3, page 885 Check out my other items!WE COMBINE SHIPPINGPayment and ShippingI combine shipping, means you will pay only one time the S&H fees regardless the quantity in the package. Usualy you will pay a total of 2$ for all your items put together in one, or two packages.I accept Paypal or bank to bank transfer.If you have any question, please contact me.
