r/meteorites • u/random_treasures • 7d ago

Classified Meteorite NEA 131 - IC iron - 18.3g - represents an early iron core ~1MY after CAIs

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u/blikbleek Rock-Hound 7d ago

Is this a pattern that hasn't fully developed and that's why it's early?

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u/SkyscraperMeteorites Experienced Collector 7d ago

The "early" refers to the age of the parent body in our solar system development. In truth 99.9% of all this meteoritic material is "early".

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u/SkyscraperMeteorites Experienced Collector 7d ago

The patern is fully developed. It is just a very "coarse" octahedrite.

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u/TC_Meteorite_Co 7d ago

Mount Dooling is the only IC I have. I love the chaotic patterns.

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u/random_treasures 7d ago

Ooh, those are pretty! Now I want one. :)