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http://www.psrd.hawaii.edu/June10/pallasites- origin.html Formation of Stony-Iron Formation of Stony-Iron Meteorites in Early Giant Impacts Meteorites in Early Giant Impacts Pallasites were originally thought to have formed at the boundary between an olivine-rich mantle and molten metallic core of an asteroid.

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http://www.psrd.hawaii.edu/June10/pallasites-origin.html

Formation of Stony-Iron Meteorites in Early Formation of Stony-Iron Meteorites in Early Giant ImpactsGiant Impacts

Pallasites were originally thought to have formed at the boundary between an olivine-rich mantle and molten metallic core of an asteroid.

http://www.psrd.hawaii.edu/June10/pallasites-origin.html

Formation of Stony-Iron Meteorites in Early Formation of Stony-Iron Meteorites in Early Giant ImpactsGiant Impacts

Rounding of angular olivines at high temperatures

http://www.psrd.hawaii.edu/June10/pallasites-origin.html

Formation of Stony-Iron Meteorites in Early Formation of Stony-Iron Meteorites in Early Giant ImpactsGiant Impacts

Cooling rates determined from compositional zoning in metal phases

http://www.psrd.hawaii.edu/June10/pallasites-origin.html

Formation of Stony-Iron Meteorites in Early Formation of Stony-Iron Meteorites in Early Giant ImpactsGiant Impacts