Specimen #2214
Name: Huaytiquina Ataxite Meteorite
Type: Meteorite
Locality: Salta, Argentina
Favorite? N
Fluorescent? N
Size: 5.6 x 5.4 x 0.3 cm
Weight: 37
Acquired: 2011-02-07
Source: The Meteorite Men
Label: N
Comment: Polished slice. Only one mass of 19.6 kilos was found in September 1998 in the Salta district of Argentina, and it was not recognized as a meteorite until 2003. One small confusion: Huaytiquina is a place name in Chile not Argentina.
Minerals: Iron (Fe) Nickel (Ni)
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