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Meteorite**NWA Unc. Acapulcoite**8.745 gram endcut, Ultra Rare Primitive Achon.!
$ 26.92
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Hello up for sale is NWA XXX Acapulcoite, this is under classification now and approved as a Acapulcoite!! This beautiful endcut weighs 8.745 grams, with a perfect polish to one side and fusion crust on the exterior! This meteorite is an Ultra Rare Primitive Achondrite and extremely fine grained. This meteorite comes with 2 COA cards Streaming Meteorites and Mark Lyon and display case. Thanks for your interest and take care."A primitive achondrite belonging to the acapulcoite-lodranite family."
The highlighted words are defined as follows:
primitive achondrite: A meteorite that has lost its chondritic texture due to heating and partial melting, but still has nearly chondritic composition.
acapulcoite-lodranite: Acapulcoites, named after the Acapulco, Mexico, fall of 1913, and lodranites, named after the Lodran, Pakistan, fall of 1868, are closely related, equigranular meteorites; acapulcoites are finer grained than lodranites and contain rare, relict chondrules, and there are transitional meteorites between the two types (e.g., EET 84302, GRA 95209). Mineral assemblages are similar to, but distinct from those of ordinary chondrites. Compositions are subchondritic, with lodranites showing a higher degree of fractionation.