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Muonionalusta meteorite, Kitkiöjärvi, Pajala, Norrbotten, Sweden

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Iron : Fe, Iron (Var: Kamacite) : (Fe,Ni), Taenite : (Fe,Ni)

Muonionalusta meteorite, Kitkiöjärvi, Pajala, Norrbotten, Sweden

Muonionalusta meteorite slice of gr.379.6. Cube = 1 cm. Photo & Collection M come Meteorite Meteorites
 © Chinellato MatteoPhoto ID: 63222    View Count: 267

Iron (Var: Kamacite) : (Fe,Ni), Taenite : (Fe,Ni)

Muonionalusta meteorite, Kitkiöjärvi, Pajala, Norrbotten, Sweden

A core specimen of a fine octahedrite (class IV A) meteorite. This sample show the Widmanstatten crystal structure by the kamacite-taenite Fe-Ni phases. This specimen is from the inside of an meteorite and therefore do not show any fusion crust etc. Specimen measures 55x28 mm.
 © Daniel SvenssonPhoto ID: 38215    View Count: 525

Iron (Var: Kamacite) : (Fe,Ni), Taenite : (Fe,Ni)

Muonionalusta meteorite, Kitkiöjärvi, Pajala, Norrbotten, Sweden

Individual octahedrite meteorite (class IV A). Below the dark surface of magnetite and at the shiny metallic parts on the surface, the minerals kamacite and taenite are intergrown with each other. Specimen size is 100x180 mm, and the weight is 12 kg.
 © Daniel SvenssonPhoto ID: 38216    View Count: 478

Multiple photos availableMeteoric Iron : (Fe,Ni)

Muonionalusta meteorite, Kitkiöjärvi, Pajala, Norrbotten, Sweden

130 x 100 mm slice of a Muonionalusta meteorite specimen which has been acid-etched to show a very characteristic Widmanstatten pattern. Close-up detail view included. RFC MT25.
 © 2009 Michael C. RoarkePhoto ID: 219327    View Count: 60

Taenite : (Fe,Ni), Iron (Var: Kamacite) : (Fe,Ni), Troilite : FeS

Muonionalusta meteorite, Kitkiöjärvi, Pajala, Norrbotten, Sweden

An etched slize of fine Octahedrite (class IV A) meteorite. The meteorite contains the minerals Kamacite and Taenite intergrown together, and Troilite as dark spots. Size of view is 75x60 mm.
 © Daniel SvenssonPhoto ID: 38214    View Count: 473

Taenite : (Fe,Ni), Iron (Var: Kamacite) : (Fe,Ni)

Muonionalusta meteorite, Kitkiöjärvi, Pajala, Norrbotten, Sweden

Veinlets of bright taenite in kamacite. Field of view 2 cm.
 © B. OtterPhoto ID: 22912    View Count: 453

Troilite : FeS, Iron (Var: Kamacite) : (Fe,Ni)

Muonionalusta meteorite, Kitkiöjärvi, Pajala, Norrbotten, Sweden

Grain of troilite in kamacite. Cut surface. Width of image 2 mm.
 © B. OtterPhoto ID: 22913    View Count: 1159
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