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THE DEL RIO ATAXITE, TEXAS
Author(s) -
Henderson Edward P.,
King Elbert A.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
meteoritics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-5100
pISSN - 0026-1114
DOI - 10.1111/j.1945-5100.1977.tb00327.x
Subject(s) - troilite , geography , archaeology , geology , mineralogy , meteorite , physics , astrobiology , chondrite
Del Rio is a new ataxite from Texas that is not related to either Monahans or Nordheim, the only previously known ataxites from Texas. Del Rio has a nickel content of approximately 12.9 weight percent, apparently has been shocked prior to its fall, and contains minor inclusions of daubreelite, schreibersite and troilite.