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We hold
good stocks of NWA common chondrites: all grades, all sizes! Below are
just a few examples.
Don't forget to click the button at the bottom for rarer types like carbonaceous chondrites and HEDs! |
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An
Algerian L4/5 Chondrite of around
180g,
showing heavy shock-veining and small but obvious chondrules. Stones like this are often discovered in the Tindouf area, located on the Hammada, a vast plain of the Sahara Desert This sample has the beautiful patina often seen in these sand-polished NWA's. We have a fairly good stock in this size range at the moment! |
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The
North-Western Sahara Desert remains a
good source of meteorites, although the supply is definitely showing signs of drying up! We have several reliable Berber collectors and Arab dealers who manage to send a few kg each month! This typical 200g example from Tindouf shows chondrules, regmaglypts and eroded crust. |
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We
always carry a good selection of cut
and polished stones: this one is Dimmitt, an H4 common chondrite of 3.1g, showing lots of metal and some large chondrules. It was found in Castro County, Texas in 1942. |
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....and this one is SaU 001, a beautiful
common
chondrite showing brecciation, big chondrules and coloured inclusions. We have a number of these around 25g. |
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Stunning!
this is a small slice of NWA4699 measuring just 1.7mm x 1.5mm. But look at those beautiful chondrules! With a weathering grade of W1, this L3 would grace any collection |
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We
have a good selection of stone L5, olivine bronzite chondrites from the NWA 869 fall. Ranging in size from 10g - 200g, these intriguing meteorites often show carbonaceous inclusions and brecciation. |
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This
Moroccan L4/5 chondrite was discovered
near Rissani in 2002. We have a reasonable stock at the moment, but have been told that collecting meteorites in the Northern Sahara is becoming a difficult way to earn a living! These have excellent fusion crust and distinct chondrules, with masses ranging from 10g - 200g |
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The
perfect way to start a collection, hand
around the classroom or give as presents! These unclassified common chondrites were obtained in 2006 from Berber Arabs in Rissani, Morocco. They are very weathered, but often show crust, chondrules and regmaglypts! As can be seen, they are strongly attracted by a magnet. They average around 50g - 100g |
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This
unclassified NWA has a weathered
crust |
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