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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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The
North-Western Sahara Desert remains a
good source of meteorites, although supplies are definitely showing signs of drying up! We have several reliable Berber collectors and Arab dealers who still send a few kgs every month! This typical 150g example from Tindouf shows chondrules, regmaglypts and eroded crust. Other similar stones always available! |
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A
slice of an unclassified NWA,
this time with a beautiful orange-yellow matrix, in which are suspended large blue-grey chondrules. We have several examples in stock, each around 60mm in length. |
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We
always carry a good selection of cut
and polished stones: this one is NWA 1930, an LL3 common chondrite of 1.35g, showing terrific brecciation and coloured chondrules. It was purchased in Morocco in 2003. |
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Gold
Basin
is an L4 stone, found in Arizona in
November, 1995. This sample has a mass of 7.63g and displays beautiful chondrules and inclusions. |
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SaU 001 is a beautiful common chondrite
showing
brecciation, big chondrules and coloured inclusions. We have a number of slices around 25g. |
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A
slice of an unclassified NWA,
with beautiful
brecciation and an amazing 8mm chondrule. This is probably an L4: it is awaiting classification. The slice has a large surface area of 54mm x 24mm and a mass of 10.3g |
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NWA
4436 is an L4 common chondrite that was
purchased in Morocco in 2006. Our slice has an impressive surface area of 56mm x 44mm. |
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NWA
4555 is an H4 common chondrite that was
found in Morocco in February 2006. Our slice has an impressive surface area of 64mm x 30mm. |
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A
slice of an unclassified NWA,
this time with a mass of 21g. As can be seen, the sample shows plenty of structure, including an armoured chondrule. |
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This
attractive slice of the NWA5017 H4
chondrite has
a mass of 8g and a generous surface area, displaying beautifully the many chondrules and coloured clasts that will make this a premier addition to your collection. |
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We
have some large slices of unclassified
NWAs.
This example, with a mass of 86.5g, shows a really attractive pale matrix with numerous chondrules and shock veins. |
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This
slice of the Ghubara L5 chondrite
has a
mass of 21g and a generous surface area. The original find was made in 1954 in Oman, some 500kg having subsequently been recovered. Our sample displays the typical dark matrix with an abundance of metal flecks and pale chondrules. |
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We
currently have several slices of the L3.5
chondrite NWA 5437 which display a wealth of beautiful coloured chondrules and inclusions. Contact us for availability! |
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The
Tamdakht meteorite is an H5 chondrite
that was seen falling near Marrakesh, Morocco on December 20th, 2008. Our slice shows surprisingly large and numerous chondrules for an H5, and has a mass of 2g |
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Dimmitt
is a brecciated H3 chondrite, found
in Castro County, Texas. This strange stone contains H5 and LL inclusions, as well as nano diamonds! Our slices have masses of around 10g |
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A
polished slice of the Dhofar 020 H4/5,
with
a mass of 6.3g and measuring 20mm x 26mm. Not huge, but a good 'type' example with lots of metal veins and dark chondrules. |
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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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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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