Posts tagged as "sahara"
NWA 2965
Talon de 65.3g Northwest Africa 2965 Algeria Find: August 2004 Enstatite chondrite (EL6/7) History and physical characteristics: Hundreds of fragments that weigh >100 kg were collected in the Algerian desert in 2004. Small fragments (~100 g) are commonly weathered to a dark brown with very...READ MORE
NWA 2965
Specimen complet de 73,7g Northwest Africa 2965 Algeria Find: August 2004 Enstatite chondrite (EL6/7) History and physical characteristics: Hundreds of fragments that weigh >100 kg were collected in the Algerian desert in 2004. Small fragments (~100 g) are commonly weathered to a dark brown with...READ MORE
NWA chondrite, wonderful shape
Here’s a 294 grams NWA chondrite with a pyramid-like shape.
Sahara 98683
Tranche de 0,18g Chondrite L3 trouvée en 1998 par la famille Labenne. Masse totale : 361g Latitude: z+0°09’26″ Longitude: w+0°28’10″ Mass (g): 361 Pieces: 1 Class: L3 Shock stage: S3 Weathering grade: W2 Fayalite (mol%): 21.1 (5-29) Ferrosilite (mol%): 12.1 (1-23) Classifier: A. Bischoff and...READ MORE