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1.14" Etched Tambo Quemado Iron Meteorite Slice (17.3 g) - Peru
This is a 1.14" wide (17.3 grams) piece of the Tambo Quemado iron meteorite from the Peruvian Andes. It has been nicely cut and etched into a thin slice to display its complex Widmanstätten pattern.
About The Tambo Quemado Meteorite
Tambo Quemado is the name given to an iron meteorite fall discovered in the Peruvian Andes in 1950. It was discovered by an indigenous village, who eventually traded it for cement to build a school. In fact, the meteorite's unique crystal structure indicates terrestrial reheating, likely done by the indigenous group to melt it for its iron. It also contains a large amount of silicates for an iron meteorite, indicating it crystallized closer to the mantle of an ancient planetoid.
Tambo Quemado is the name given to an iron meteorite fall discovered in the Peruvian Andes in 1950. It was discovered by an indigenous village, who eventually traded it for cement to build a school. In fact, the meteorite's unique crystal structure indicates terrestrial reheating, likely done by the indigenous group to melt it for its iron. It also contains a large amount of silicates for an iron meteorite, indicating it crystallized closer to the mantle of an ancient planetoid.
TYPE
Iron (Fine Octahedrite, IIIAB)
LOCATION
Tambo Quemado, Leoncio Prado, Ayacucho, Peru
SIZE
1.14 x 1.09", .11" thick, Weight: 17.3 grams
CATEGORY
ITEM
#281175
