Bechar 008 30.25293 N, 3.53005 W
Bechar, Algeria
Purchased: 2022 Jul

Classification: HED achondrite (Howardite)

History: Reportedly a group of meteorite hunters found several fragments of this material in Algeria, in an area called Alagla (near Abadla) in July 2022. Several months later Mohamed Ali Loud bought a total of 1700 g from a meteorite dealer in Mauritania.

Petrography (K. Metzler, IfP) Polymict achondritic breccia, consisting of mineral fragments and lithic clasts up to ~5 mm in size. These components are embedded in a fine-grained clastic matrix of related debris. Lithic clasts are dominated by eucritic gabbros and granulites, both of which show exsolved pyroxene. Mineral fragments include various eucritic pyroxenes (with and without augite exsolution lamellae), diogenitic pyroxene, feldspar, a silica polymorph, chromite, ilmenite, and Fe-Ni metal. About 10-20 vol% diogenitic components.

Shock stage: moderate
Weathering grade: low
Classifier: K. Metzler, IfP.
This lot has no reserve price and comes with a certificate of authenticity.
Thanks for your interest.





Bechar 008 30.25293 N, 3.53005 W
Bechar, Algeria
Purchased: 2022 Jul

Classification: HED achondrite (Howardite)

History: Reportedly a group of meteorite hunters found several fragments of this material in Algeria, in an area called Alagla (near Abadla) in July 2022. Several months later Mohamed Ali Loud bought a total of 1700 g from a meteorite dealer in Mauritania.

Petrography (K. Metzler, IfP) Polymict achondritic breccia, consisting of mineral fragments and lithic clasts up to ~5 mm in size. These components are embedded in a fine-grained clastic matrix of related debris. Lithic clasts are dominated by eucritic gabbros and granulites, both of which show exsolved pyroxene. Mineral fragments include various eucritic pyroxenes (with and without augite exsolution lamellae), diogenitic pyroxene, feldspar, a silica polymorph, chromite, ilmenite, and Fe-Ni metal. About 10-20 vol% diogenitic components.

Shock stage: moderate
Weathering grade: low
Classifier: K. Metzler, IfP.
This lot has no reserve price and comes with a certificate of authenticity.
Thanks for your interest.




Elemek száma
1
Fő ásvány/ Meteorit név
Meteorit Howardite HED, Bechar 008.
Ásványi forma/ Meteoritfajta
Ne foglaljon le árat.
Súly
27,8 g
Származási hely (régió/város)
Bechar
Ország
Algéria

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The goods were delivered quickly. I finally have a big and beautiful lunar meteorite. Thank you🙏🏻

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user-cd0412f22652

Two meteorites came in today, nice pieces! Fourth time I received from this seller, never dissapointed ;)

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user-070a28d

Perfecto muy bien embalado y con su certificado me encanta,mil gracias volveré a comprar

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user-837a72e

Mooie voorwerpen voor een redelijke prijs. Snel verzonden en goed verpakt. Duidelijke foto's

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B0ENDER

Blij met mijn bestelling. Komt overeen met de foto’s en mooi verpakt voor bezorging. Een mooie aanwinst! Zou volgende keer weer bij deze verkoper een bestelling doen. Zeer positief dus!

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user-402fecec5960

Absolut zufrieden. Der Meteorit Absolut wie beschrieben und wunderschön. Schnelle Lieferung. Danke.

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user-16d5356c3a7e

Had to wait for a bit, but so is postal service from Spain to Belgium... Nothing to do with the seller! My (vsuperb) meteorite was well packaged, and was worth the wait! So I recommend this seller! :)

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user-070a28d

llegó pronto y bien embalado. El artículo se corresponde con las fotos. Contento con la compra.

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user-7729c35

sehr schnelle problemlose Abwicklung, alles bestens, gerne wieder

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user-a1b9a4b4ddd0

El artículo llegó pronto. Es más bonito de lo que aparece en las fotografías. Contento con la compra.

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