CERRO
DEL INCA
Specimen weight: 141 grams This meteorite was found near Chuquicamata, Chile deep in the Atacama desert in 1997 by soldiers surveying a minefield with metal detectors. The meteorite was a complete oriented piece that weighed 20.6 kilograms. It is classified as a medium octahedrite, (IIIF). This is a very rare class with only 6 known specimens. |
Above you can see the very fine etch
on Cerro del Inca.
This
is a photo of the mass before cutting. Courtesy of Atacama Desert Meteorites.
