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.528 grams Oued el Hadjar Meteorite Ordinary chondrite ( LL6 ) fragment with COA
.528 grams Oued el Hadjar Meteorite Ordinary chondrite ( LL6 ) fragment with COA

.528 grams Oued el Hadjar Meteorite Ordinary chondrite ( LL6 ) fragment with COA

$ 4.74

Availability: 82 in stock
  • Specimen Type: Display Specimens
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Morocco
  • Item Type: Meteorites
  • Origin: deep space
  • Featured Refinements: Individual
  • Type of Mineral: Pallasite

    Description

    Oued el Hadjar is a meteorite that fell to Earth in
    March 1986 in the Guelmim-Es Semara region of Morocco
    . Witnesses heard a whistling sound and the single stone fell less than 100 feet from their tent. The stone was found days later where it was broken into pieces and a portion of it was used as an offering on a traditional wedding altar.
    Oued el Hadjar
    Basic information
    Name:
    Oued el Hadjar
    This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
    Abbreviation:
    There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
    Observed fall:
    Yes
    Year fell:
    1986
    Country:
    Morocco
    Mass:
    1216 g
    Classification
    history:
    NHM Catalogue:
    (2000)
    LL6
    Meteoritical Bulletin:
    (2001)
    LL6
    MetBase:
    (2006)
    LL6
    Recommended:
    LL6
    This is 1 of 2861 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as LL6.
    Writeup
    Oued el Hadjar
    Morocco
    Fell 1986 March
    Ordinary chondrite (LL6)
    Nomads heard a loud whistle and saw a 1215.5 g stone fall 200 m from their tent. The stone was broken into many pieces (sacrificed on an altar) 15 days later during a wedding ceremony.  Mineralogy and classification (A. Sexton,
    OU
    ): olivine, Fa
    30.0
    ; pyroxene, Fs
    22.0
    ; shock stage, S2; weathering grade, W0/1. Specimens: 18.6 g,
    OU
    ; main mass with anonymous finder.
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