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.




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Główny minerał/ nazwa meteorytu
Meteoryt Howardyt HED, Bechar 008.
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Waga
11,77 g
Pochodzenie (region/ miasto)
Bechar
Kraj pochodzenia
Algieria

Liczba komentarzy: 388 (207 w ciągu ostatnich 12 miesięcy)
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Great quality. Thank you for the good care! kind regards. David van Ooijen

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user-fd57d0c5347c

Fast delivery, very well packaged. Quality of product as promised. Very satisfied with purchase.

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LeonStrous

Envoi très rapide, vendeur très professionnel. Je recommande vivement!

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Cob2791

Perfectly package, the meteorites are beautiful and very clean , all good thank you

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user-3d4c6d903dc9

Everything arrived very good item as described thank you.

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user-3d4c6d903dc9

Excelent very good very recommened++++ Muy recomendado+++

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user-e1de61b

Everything went smoothly, extremly fast shipping

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user-8c17eb45e203

Another great piece arrived, quick posting, very good deal, happy with it! Have done several purchases and never any complaints! Recommended seller!

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user-070a28d

Je suis très satisfait du produit et à la vitesse qu'il m'a été livré. L'emballage était impeccable et le certificat d'authenticité était bien présent.

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user-7a98c1fceda9

Sehr schöne Stücke, schnelle und sichere Lieferung top seller.

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user-6bb1a8150d3e

Nice moon meteorite to add to the collection, at a really good price! Have bought several meteorites before from this person, never dissapointed...! ;)

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user-070a28d

parfait très bien emballé correspond à la description livraison rapide vendeur serieux

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user-a5249ae

4th time I bought from this person, a total of 6 meteorites. Has been a good experience, nice specimens at a good price. Maybe people hesitate as for the name (user...) but they shouldn't! Good stuff!

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user-070a28d

Encore une fois, tout est conforme et l'emballage comme l'expédition sont soignés, Merci ! Steve.

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Great quality. Thank you for the good care! kind regards. David van Ooijen

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