AUBRITE DJOUA 001, new classification Achondrite EXTREMELY RARE, End Cut - 22 g






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Aubrite DJOUA 001, new classification, an extremely rare achondrite End Cut meteorite from Algeria in Northwest Africa, weighing 22 g.
Description from the seller
An amazing Aubrite meteorite fragment.
Its igneous origin sets them apart from primitive enstatite chondrites and indicates that they originated on an asteroid.
Aubrites are composed mainly of large white crystals of Mg-rich orthopyroxene, or enstatite. Around this matrix, they have minor phases of olivine, nickel–iron metal and troilite, which indicate magma formation under extremely reducing conditions.
The extensive brecciation of most aubrites testifies to a violent history in their parent body.
Spectral comparisons of aubrites with asteroid spectra have revealed surprising similarities between the aubrite group and the E-type asteroids of the Nysa family.
A small near-Earth object, (3103) Eger, is often suggested as the primary parent body of aubrites.
We are members of:
- IMCA (International Meteorite Collectors Association) #8187
- Meteoritical Society
- American Meteor Society
All of our pieces are certified and, moreover, we provide a chemical composition analysis if the piece’s value exceeds €300, performed at our facilities by X-ray spectroscopy.
Seller's Story
An amazing Aubrite meteorite fragment.
Its igneous origin sets them apart from primitive enstatite chondrites and indicates that they originated on an asteroid.
Aubrites are composed mainly of large white crystals of Mg-rich orthopyroxene, or enstatite. Around this matrix, they have minor phases of olivine, nickel–iron metal and troilite, which indicate magma formation under extremely reducing conditions.
The extensive brecciation of most aubrites testifies to a violent history in their parent body.
Spectral comparisons of aubrites with asteroid spectra have revealed surprising similarities between the aubrite group and the E-type asteroids of the Nysa family.
A small near-Earth object, (3103) Eger, is often suggested as the primary parent body of aubrites.
We are members of:
- IMCA (International Meteorite Collectors Association) #8187
- Meteoritical Society
- American Meteor Society
All of our pieces are certified and, moreover, we provide a chemical composition analysis if the piece’s value exceeds €300, performed at our facilities by X-ray spectroscopy.
