Meteorite NWA 8167 Achondrite Ureilite full-slice - 20.55 g
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NWA 8167 Ureilite full-slice meteorite from Mauritania in Northwest Africa, weighing 20.55 g.
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Full slice of the Ureilite Meteorite NWA 8167
Northwest Africa 8167 (NWA 8167)
Mauritania
Find: 2012
Classification: Ureilite
History: Discovered by local people in the NW area of Mauritania in 2012, purchased in Nouadhibou in 2012 Oct.
Physical characteristics: One brown fragment of 435 g. Saw-cut shows brown close packed grains and tiny lustrous needles.
Petrography: Microprobe examination of a thin section shows olivine and pyroxene crystallites with triple junctions, grain size 0.4-2 mm. Grain boundaries occupied with graphite and metal.
Geochemistry: Olivine: Fa17.5±4.8 (Fa5.7-22.3; Cr2O3=0.6-0.8 wt.%; Fe/Mn=35, n=21). Pyroxene: Fs14-18Wo5 (n=14). Kamacite: Ni=3.9, Co=0.5, Si wt.% (n=4).
Classification: Ureilite
full slice 54 x 48 x 3.5 mm
scale cube is 1 x 1 x 1 cm
International meteorite collector association member number #3503
!! This auction ends on Thursday, December 18th. All payments received through the Catawiki system by 8:00 AM on Friday, December 19th, will be picked up from our company by DHL on Friday at noon. According to DHL, this means delivery before Christmas to Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, and Switzerland. For delivery before Christmas in Germany, payment via the Catawiki system is required by 8:00 AM on Monday, December 22nd.
Full slice of the Ureilite Meteorite NWA 8167
Northwest Africa 8167 (NWA 8167)
Mauritania
Find: 2012
Classification: Ureilite
History: Discovered by local people in the NW area of Mauritania in 2012, purchased in Nouadhibou in 2012 Oct.
Physical characteristics: One brown fragment of 435 g. Saw-cut shows brown close packed grains and tiny lustrous needles.
Petrography: Microprobe examination of a thin section shows olivine and pyroxene crystallites with triple junctions, grain size 0.4-2 mm. Grain boundaries occupied with graphite and metal.
Geochemistry: Olivine: Fa17.5±4.8 (Fa5.7-22.3; Cr2O3=0.6-0.8 wt.%; Fe/Mn=35, n=21). Pyroxene: Fs14-18Wo5 (n=14). Kamacite: Ni=3.9, Co=0.5, Si wt.% (n=4).
Classification: Ureilite
full slice 54 x 48 x 3.5 mm
scale cube is 1 x 1 x 1 cm
International meteorite collector association member number #3503
!! This auction ends on Thursday, December 18th. All payments received through the Catawiki system by 8:00 AM on Friday, December 19th, will be picked up from our company by DHL on Friday at noon. According to DHL, this means delivery before Christmas to Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, and Switzerland. For delivery before Christmas in Germany, payment via the Catawiki system is required by 8:00 AM on Monday, December 22nd.
Details
Type of meteorite
Meteorite NWA 8167 Achondrite Ureilite full-slice
Weight
20.55 g
Country of Origin
Mauritania
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