Description: IMCA # 3948, IMCA # 5051INTERNATIONAL METEORITE COLLECTORS ASSOCIATIONAuthenticity GUARANTEED HELLO ALL OLD AND NEW GUESTS!!! We are a team of meteorite and fossil hunters.We search worldwide for new and known meteorites. Since 1995, we have mounted expeditions to Tsarev, Brahin, Kunya Urgench, Dronino, Markovka, Seymchan, Sikhote-Alin and many others in Russia and nearby. We have also collected many meteorites from North Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the United States.We have gathered samples of almost all types of known meteorites, including a large collection of lunar meteorites. We are on the world market since 2000, and on eBay since 2004. We ship worldwide from USA. We easy combine shipping. We accept different ways of payments, but PayPal is very preferred. As always we hope the best is in future. We'll make a very good business with all you our friends and partners. Please do not hesitate ask us any questions. Happy bidding! Cometshop team Calama 082 22°8.50’S, 68°37.37’W Antofagasta, Chile Found: October 19, 2019 Classification: HED achondrite (Diogenite, polymict) History: The numerous fragments of meteorite were collected over 50 m2 by Mr. Ilya Chaplygin, who was searching for meteorites in the Atacama Desert. Physical characteristics: Physical properties: The meteorite has more than 100 fragments. The largest pieces are 843, 476 and 350 g. The stone of 843 g of mass has isometric shape; half of the stone surface is covered with dark-gray fusion crust. Smaller fragments have not fusion crust and are dark gray in color. The brecciated texture is visible. Total mass of collected fragments is 2850 g. Petrography: (Lorenz C. A., Vernad) the meteorite has brecciated texture. The poorly sorted breccia comprises of fragments of pyroxenites, melt matrix breccias, minor fragments of pyroxene-feldspar rocks, recrystallized breccias and sulfide-silicate breccias settled in the fine-grained clastic matrix. Main phase is pyroxene; feldspar is minor, olivine, chromite, silica, troilite and metal are rare. The melt matrix breccia fragments are up to 2 cm of size. The rock is crossed by rare shock melt veins. Geochemistry: Mineral compositions and geochemistry: (N. N. Kononkova, EMPA, Vernad; T. Kryachko, SEM, Technograd, Moscow): Low-Ca pyroxene is En63.5-En79Wo1.4-4.5 (Fe/Mn=21.5-35.3); Olivine Fo62.3-66.3; Pyroxene in eucritic fragments En37-62Wo2.4-4.4 with lamellae of En41.5-50.5Wo41.5-44.6. Feldspar An87.4Ab11.6-An91.9Ab8.1 Here we are offering a complete slice of this rare meteorite. The weight is 5.18 grams. Thickness is about 2 mm. SHIPPING: 1. Within USA will be $9.2. Out of USA will be $15. GOOD LUCK.
Price: 154.99 USD
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
End Time: 2023-12-27T11:31:51.000Z
Shipping Cost: 9 USD
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