Pack !!! Meteorite NWA 869, legendary fall Type L3-6 - 25 g






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L3-6 chondrite meteorite from Tindouf, Algeria, weighing 25 g, with a fusion crust; named Pack !!! Meteorite NWA 869, one of the most famous meteorite falls.
Description from the seller
The NWA 869 stony meteorite is the largest known meteorite fall, and therefore one of the most famous falls.
Magnificent pieces in which we can observe primary fusion crust,
Indicative photo of pieces weighing 25 grams.
Chondrites are the oldest materials in the solar system, with an estimated formation age of 4.550 billion years. They are meteorites that have not been differentiated, and that is why they contain iron, in this case in small amounts since it is of type L.
Most of them come from the asteroid belt located between the planets Mars and Jupiter.
The characteristic feature of chondrites is the presence of chondrules, small, millimeter-sized spheres composed largely of silicates.
The standard model for their initial formation is that they form during the condensation of the solar nebula from cosmic dust.
Chondrites are considered the earliest building blocks from which planets are formed.
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 of our parts are certified, and in addition, we provide the chemical composition analysis if the value of the part exceeds €300, performed at our facilities by X-ray spectrometry.
Seller's Story
The NWA 869 stony meteorite is the largest known meteorite fall, and therefore one of the most famous falls.
Magnificent pieces in which we can observe primary fusion crust,
Indicative photo of pieces weighing 25 grams.
Chondrites are the oldest materials in the solar system, with an estimated formation age of 4.550 billion years. They are meteorites that have not been differentiated, and that is why they contain iron, in this case in small amounts since it is of type L.
Most of them come from the asteroid belt located between the planets Mars and Jupiter.
The characteristic feature of chondrites is the presence of chondrules, small, millimeter-sized spheres composed largely of silicates.
The standard model for their initial formation is that they form during the condensation of the solar nebula from cosmic dust.
Chondrites are considered the earliest building blocks from which planets are formed.
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 of our parts are certified, and in addition, we provide the chemical composition analysis if the value of the part exceeds €300, performed at our facilities by X-ray spectrometry.
