AGOUDAL Iron meteorite - 10 g
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AGOUDAL iron meteorite fragment from Agoudal, Morocco, 10 g.
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Excellent meteorites from Agoudal classified as iron IIAB.
It is the most recently discovered metallic meteorite in Morocco, dating from 2011.
Collected by us during an expedition we undertook in May 2019.
The two lakes found in the area are actually meteorite craters. Supposedly, the rock that passed through the atmosphere split into two large fragments before exploding, creating a rain of thousands of small meteorites scattered across the current location of the city of Agoudal.
A metallic meteorite is composed mainly of iron and nickel.
Actually, it's a piece of the core of an asteroid. In the differentiation process, when the asteroid is a ball of magma during its formation, iron and nickel settle at the center of the asteroid, since they are the heaviest elements. After cooling, the asteroid's metallic core forms. Through catastrophic collisions, the asteroid and its core break apart and those fragments remain in space until some piece falls to Earth. It is estimated that they account for 5.7% of the falls.
The received pieces are similar to the photos; 25 grams of meteorite are sent.
At Expometeoritos, we handle outreach, talks, workshops, analyses, classification, and exhibitions of meteorites.
We are members of:
IMCA International Meteorite Collectors Association #8187
- Meteoritical Society
American Meteor Society
All our pieces are certified, and additionally, we provide the chemical composition analysis if the piece's value exceeds €300, performed at our facilities by X-ray spectrography.
Seller's Story
We search for pieces of the cosmos
to put the universe in your hands.
At Expometeoritos we are dedicated to visiting the most inhospitable corners of the planet in search of meteorites and all those elements (Impactites, Suevites, Tektites, etc.) that attest to what the universe around us is like and how it works.
We are adventurous, curious and restless by nature and thanks to this project we can bring the secrets of the cosmos closer to all of you in a different way.
We organize informative talks, exhibitions, we analyze and classify, cut and polish meteorites and, in addition, we offer you the best pieces so that you can get hold of them and have a piece of the universe in your own home.
Our commitment is complete and we want you to have all the guarantees and confidence, that is why all our pieces are certified and an analysis of their chemical composition is also included if the value of the piece exceeds €300. The analysis is carried out in our facilities by X-ray spectrography.
The pieces will be sent by express service UPS 24/48 hours
We are members of:
.- IMCA (International Association of Meteorite Collectors) #8187
.- GMA (Global Meteorite Association) #0078
.- Meteorical Society
.-American Meteor Society
Collegiate Nº 8187 authorized by IMCA for the issuance of official certificates
Translated by Google TranslateExcellent meteorites from Agoudal classified as iron IIAB.
It is the most recently discovered metallic meteorite in Morocco, dating from 2011.
Collected by us during an expedition we undertook in May 2019.
The two lakes found in the area are actually meteorite craters. Supposedly, the rock that passed through the atmosphere split into two large fragments before exploding, creating a rain of thousands of small meteorites scattered across the current location of the city of Agoudal.
A metallic meteorite is composed mainly of iron and nickel.
Actually, it's a piece of the core of an asteroid. In the differentiation process, when the asteroid is a ball of magma during its formation, iron and nickel settle at the center of the asteroid, since they are the heaviest elements. After cooling, the asteroid's metallic core forms. Through catastrophic collisions, the asteroid and its core break apart and those fragments remain in space until some piece falls to Earth. It is estimated that they account for 5.7% of the falls.
The received pieces are similar to the photos; 25 grams of meteorite are sent.
At Expometeoritos, we handle outreach, talks, workshops, analyses, classification, and exhibitions of meteorites.
We are members of:
IMCA International Meteorite Collectors Association #8187
- Meteoritical Society
American Meteor Society
All our pieces are certified, and additionally, we provide the chemical composition analysis if the piece's value exceeds €300, performed at our facilities by X-ray spectrography.
Seller's Story
We search for pieces of the cosmos
to put the universe in your hands.
At Expometeoritos we are dedicated to visiting the most inhospitable corners of the planet in search of meteorites and all those elements (Impactites, Suevites, Tektites, etc.) that attest to what the universe around us is like and how it works.
We are adventurous, curious and restless by nature and thanks to this project we can bring the secrets of the cosmos closer to all of you in a different way.
We organize informative talks, exhibitions, we analyze and classify, cut and polish meteorites and, in addition, we offer you the best pieces so that you can get hold of them and have a piece of the universe in your own home.
Our commitment is complete and we want you to have all the guarantees and confidence, that is why all our pieces are certified and an analysis of their chemical composition is also included if the value of the piece exceeds €300. The analysis is carried out in our facilities by X-ray spectrography.
The pieces will be sent by express service UPS 24/48 hours
We are members of:
.- IMCA (International Association of Meteorite Collectors) #8187
.- GMA (Global Meteorite Association) #0078
.- Meteorical Society
.-American Meteor Society
Collegiate Nº 8187 authorized by IMCA for the issuance of official certificates
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Name of meteorite
AGOUDAL
Type of meteorite
Iron meteorite
Supplement
Complete pieces
Weight
10 g
Origin (Region/ City)
Agoudal
Country of Origin
Morocco
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