Rarissima Rumuruti Mederdra chondrite (R4-5) No reserve price!! - 3.4 g - (1)

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Rarissima Rumuruti Mederdra chondrite (R4-5), a Rumuruti-type chondrite meteorite from Mauritania, specifically Trarza, weighing 3.4 g and with a primary fusion crust covering about 70% of the surface.

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Mederdra. 16.8539806, -15.9293383
Trarza, Mauritania
July 17, 2019

Classification: Rumuruti chondrite (R4-5)
Weight: 3.4 g

The meteorite was found during a meteorite search.

Physical characteristics
Complete piece. It has a primary fusion crust covering 70% of the surface, a secondary crust on 20%. The fusion crust is dark brown, thick, well-preserved, and shows contraction cracks. The rock measures 12 x 9.5 x 7.5 cm. It weighs 1552 g.
Petrography: Breccia containing condrules and fragments of condrules embedded in a fine-grained yellow-brown matrix.
The opaque phases are chromite and FeNi sulfides. Metallic FeNi was not found.

The shipment will be accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

Mederdra. 16.8539806, -15.9293383
Trarza, Mauritania
July 17, 2019

Classification: Rumuruti chondrite (R4-5)
Weight: 3.4 g

The meteorite was found during a meteorite search.

Physical characteristics
Complete piece. It has a primary fusion crust covering 70% of the surface, a secondary crust on 20%. The fusion crust is dark brown, thick, well-preserved, and shows contraction cracks. The rock measures 12 x 9.5 x 7.5 cm. It weighs 1552 g.
Petrography: Breccia containing condrules and fragments of condrules embedded in a fine-grained yellow-brown matrix.
The opaque phases are chromite and FeNi sulfides. Metallic FeNi was not found.

The shipment will be accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

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Name of meteorite
Rarissima Rumuruti Mederdra chondrite (R4-5)
Type of meteorite
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Weight
3.4 g
Country of Origin
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