PORTALES VALLEY

 
This meteorite fell June 13, 1998 in Roosevelt County New Mexico near the town of Portales.   It is a very unusual meteorite as specimens range from stone to iron with others being a combination of both. 

Portales Valley - Not just an ordinary Chondrite.  Article by A. Ruzicka et al. (2005), which referres
to PV by a new term -- H-chondrite, metallic-melt breccia.
 
 

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Shown below is an example of the stone variety of Portalles Valley.    This complete individual has fusion crust, weighs 293 grams, and measures 67 mm by 62 mm by 49 mm. - $5000-

 

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