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Meteorite**NWA 13904, L4, S3,W2**14.662 gram Gorgeous Slice W/Amazing Chondrules

$ 2.9

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  • Condition: New

    Description

    Hello up for auction is one of my newest classifications NWA 13904 approved as L4, S3,W2. This beautiful slice weighs 14.622 gram, has a nice polish to one side displaying lots of metal, dense tightly packed chondrules!!! This meteorite was originally purchased as a type 3, its absolutely loaded with tightly packed dense chondrules set in a dark brown matrix and very high amounts of metal, it was found in Mauritania 2018. Microprobe examination of a polished mount shows porphyritic and barred chondrules, many with mesostasis or glass. Most secondary plagioclase grains are less than 2 μm in size.Thanks for your interest and  take care, comes with COA card and high quality display case.
    This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
    Abbreviation:
    NWA 13904
    Observed fall:
    No
    Year found:
    2018
    Country:
    Algeria
    Mass:
    1125 g
    Classification
    history:
    Recommended:
    L4
    Northwest Africa 13904
    (NWA 13904)
    Algeria
    Purchased: 2018
    Classification: Ordinary chondrite (L4)
    History
    : Purchased from Mostafa Hnini in 2018.
    Physical characteristics
    : Single stone, no fusion crust. Saw-cut surface reveals numerous, tightly packed, distinct chondrules set in a dark brown matrix.
    Petrography
    : (C. Agee, UNM) Microprobe examination of a polished mount shows porphyritic and barred chondrules, many with mesostasis or glass. Most secondary plagioclase grains are less than 2 μm in size.
    Classification
    : Ordinary chondrite L4
    Specimens
    : 27.4 g on deposit at UNM, Matthew Stream holds the main mass.