Lot 798
Large NWA 869 Stony Meteorite. Most stony meteorites are small because the larger stony meteorites usually break apart or explode before they contact the earth. This large 4 x 2.5 x 2 inch 812 gram nearly two pound complete stony is one of the exceptions. It is designated as an NWA 869 meteorite meaning that it was the 869th meteorite from North West Africa to be classified by a meteorite institute. It is an ordinary chondrite (L4-6) breccia which means that it consists of primarily L-type chondrite (low iron) but also contains fragments of achondritic and carbonaceous meteorites that impacted the L parent body in the asteroid belt many millions of years ago causing NWA meteorites to be blasted into space and eventually fall to earth. All ordinary stony meteorites contain iron from the original gas cloud from which the solar system was created. This meteorite is completely original just as found in the desert with nearly complete dark brown fusion crust. Fusion crust is the thin dark brown layer that forms from the high heat when the meteorite passes through the earth's atmosphere. This museum quality NWA 869 meteorite is one of the finest NWA 869 meteorites recovered as most of them have little original fusion. Comes with a 4 inch Illusion stand for display.
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Estimated Value $550 - 700.
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