stony meteorite collected in the Sahara Desert (165 grams) Code: 000111 Price: $720.00 Description: A huge "chunk" of a stony meteorite collected in the Sahara Desert in 1985.
Heavy - 165 grams !
Genuine meteorite,- Sahara. A stony type meteorite. Location Sahara, Africa.
shows smoothed outer surface from its fiery descent through the atmosphere, internally the rock surfaces are smoothed - this is probably due to the meteor breaking up and burning in the atmosphere.Also present are chondrules of concentrated, melted metal (look very similar to drops of melted solder).This specimen has possibly been floating around the universe for 4 billion years or more !
Sahara 98044, North Africa
Found 1985
Type: CV3 - Very Dense & Hard
The piece is approx 65mm x 55mm x 30mm. 15/02/2008 (update 29/05/2008) |