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1.18" Chondrite Meteorite Fragment (11.6 g) - NWA 869
This is a 1.18" wide (11.6 gram) fragment of the chondrite meteorite NWA 869. Its surface is quite weathered, but a great deal of fusion crust can still be seen. The fragment has been cut to reveal the stunning interplay of multicolored chondrules and bright metal grains in its interior.
The NWA 869 Meteorite
This specimen is from one of the largest meteorite strewn fields ever discovered. The exact location is unknown since the finders have kept it a secret, but it is somewhere near the Morocco-Algeria border.
Scientifically, this chondrite contains very interesting materials: it is a breccia from the surface of its parent body and contains fragments of many different meteorite types. Enough variation is found in available material that NWA 869 could be sourced from multiple falls. It is primarily an L-type (ordinary) chondrite of differing petrographic grades, but some fragments of carbonaceous, achondritic, and other meteorite types are found in it as well.
Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for NWA 869 Meteorite
This specimen is from one of the largest meteorite strewn fields ever discovered. The exact location is unknown since the finders have kept it a secret, but it is somewhere near the Morocco-Algeria border.
Scientifically, this chondrite contains very interesting materials: it is a breccia from the surface of its parent body and contains fragments of many different meteorite types. Enough variation is found in available material that NWA 869 could be sourced from multiple falls. It is primarily an L-type (ordinary) chondrite of differing petrographic grades, but some fragments of carbonaceous, achondritic, and other meteorite types are found in it as well.
Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for NWA 869 Meteorite
TYPE
Ordinary Chondrite (L4-6)
LOCATION
Morocco-Algeria Border
SIZE
1.18 x 1.02 x .39", 11.6 grams
CATEGORY
ITEM
#280664
