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Meteorite Mesosiderite stony Iron NWA 14867 fragment 33.26g With COA.

$ 205.28

Availability: 44 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Morocco
  • Modified Item: No
  • Condition: New
  • Meteorite: Mesosiderite

    Description

    Meteorite Mesosiderite stony Iron NWA 14867 Fragment
    History: The meteorite was purchased from a meteorite dealer in Guelmim, Morocco.
    Physical characteristics: Many dark brownish fragments without fusion crust.
    Petrography: The meteorite displays a dark brownish interior and is composed of silicate (about 60 vol%) and metallic (about 40 vol%) portions. The silica fraction is composed of up to 700 µm sized weakly zoned and partly exsolved low-Ca pyroxene, Ca-pyroxene as blebby and lamellar exsolutions, and calcic plagioclase. Low-Ca-pyroxene contains abundant sulfide-metal blebs. Minor phases include silica, FeS, and merrillite. The metallic lithology is severely altered to Fe-oxides and -hydroxides.
    Weight: 33.26 Grams
    Type: Mesosiderite
    Name: NWA 14867
    Origin: Morocco
    The cube Scale is 1Cm