El Atchane 025, Carbonaceous CK3. With well-defined chondrules. - 5.3 g
04
days
19
hours
26
minutes
33
seconds
No bids placed
Catawiki Buyer Protection
Your payment’s safe with us until you receive your object.View details
Trustpilot 4.4 | 122630 reviews
Rated Excellent on Trustpilot.
El Atchane 025, a carbonaceous CK3 meteorite with well-defined chondrules from Ouargla, Algeria, weighing 5.30 g and accompanied by a certificate.
AI-assisted summary
Description from the seller
El Atchane 025 30.115061, 4.425788
Ouargla, Algeria
Find: 2025
Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CK3)
History: The meteorite was found in 2025 during a search in Algeria. It was first purchased by Mahfud Argaibi and later acquired by Mohamed Ali Loud.
Physical characteristics: Dark brownish rock with some fusion crust.
Petrography: The meteorite shows a grayish interior and is composed of separated and well-defined chondrules (apparent mean diameter about 900 µm) plus a few CAIs set in a fine-grained matrix dominated by ferroan Ni-bearing olivine. Less abundant are low-Ca pyroxene, Ca-pyroxene, and intermediate plagioclase. Opaque phases include pentlandite, FeS, and abundant Cr-rich magnetite. No metal detected. Contains black inclusions up to 1.3 cm in size.
Shock stage: S2
Weathering grade: moderate
Classifier: A. Greshake, MNB
This lot comes with a certificate. Thank you for your interest.
El Atchane 025 30.115061, 4.425788
Ouargla, Algeria
Find: 2025
Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CK3)
History: The meteorite was found in 2025 during a search in Algeria. It was first purchased by Mahfud Argaibi and later acquired by Mohamed Ali Loud.
Physical characteristics: Dark brownish rock with some fusion crust.
Petrography: The meteorite shows a grayish interior and is composed of separated and well-defined chondrules (apparent mean diameter about 900 µm) plus a few CAIs set in a fine-grained matrix dominated by ferroan Ni-bearing olivine. Less abundant are low-Ca pyroxene, Ca-pyroxene, and intermediate plagioclase. Opaque phases include pentlandite, FeS, and abundant Cr-rich magnetite. No metal detected. Contains black inclusions up to 1.3 cm in size.
Shock stage: S2
Weathering grade: moderate
Classifier: A. Greshake, MNB
This lot comes with a certificate. Thank you for your interest.
Details
Name of meteorite
El Atchane 025, Carbonaceous CK3.
Type of meteorite
With well-defined chondrules.
Supplement
Do not reserve price.
Weight
5.3 g
Origin (Region/ City)
Ouargla
Country of Origin
Algeria
Sold by
