N.º 92217587
Rumuruti (R3) Meteorite, Tni-Haia 001. No Reserve Price. - 17.19 g
N.º 92217587
Rumuruti (R3) Meteorite, Tni-Haia 001. No Reserve Price. - 17.19 g
Tni-Haia 001 24°52’48.45"N, 0°58’1.85"W
Adrar, Algeria
Find: 2022 Jan 5
Classification: Rumuruti chondrite (R3)
History: The meteorite was found by meteorite hunters on January 5 and 6, 2022, in the southwestern part of the Algerian desert and subsequently purchased by the main mass holder on May 6, 2023, from a meteorite dealer in Agadir, Morocco.
Physical characteristics: Many dark grayish to black fragments some of which partly covered with fusion crust.
Petrography: The meteorite shows a dark grayish to black interior and is composed of well-defined, mostly rounded separated chondrules (apparent mean diameter about 350 µm) and mineral fragments set in abundant matrix dominated by Fe-rich olivine. Sodic plagioclase is present as small isolated grains dispersed throughout the matrix. Opaque phases are troilite, pentlandite, and Ti-bearing chromite; no metal has been detected.
Geochemistry: olivine: Fa23.6±15.3 (Fa0.5-40.7, n=16); low-Ca pyroxene: Fs13.7±5.9Wo0.5±0.3 (Fs2.6-21.8Wo0.2-1.1, n=12)
Shock stage: S2.
Weathering grade: low.
Classifier: A. Greshake, MNB
This lot comes with certificate of authenticity.
Thanks for your interest.
Este objeto apareció en
Cómo comprar en Catawiki
1. Descubre algo especial
2. Haz la puja más alta
3. Paga de manera segura