STONE METEORITE SPHERE FROM THE SAHARA DESERT - INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF A STONE METEORITE REVEALED IN THREE DIMENSIONS . ...

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STONE METEORITE SPHERE FROM THE SAHARA DESERT - INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF A STONE METEORITE REVEALED IN THREE DIMENSIONS

L4-6, fragmental breccia
Sahara Desert, Algeria

This is an example of NWA 869 - the 869th meteorite classified following its recovery in the Northwest African grid of the Sahara Desert. This meteorite is part of the largest Saharan meteorite shower - every single piece of which is referred to as NWA 869. Given the relatively large amount of material, and the fact that it is a common chondrite (the most common variety of meteorite), some of the meteorites could be fashioned into spheres. While a great deal of material is lost in the grinding and fashioning processes, spheres such as this example showcase the beautiful gradations of cream-to-chocolate hues and the dappling of metalflake suspended throughout the matrix. A compelling presentation of a beautiful stone meteorite, 40 mm in diameter (1.5 inches) and 123 grams (1/4 pound).

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