Pack !!! Meteorite NWA 869, legendary fall Type L3-6 - 25 g
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NWA 869 meteorite, an L3-6 chondrite, from Tindouf, Algeria, weighing 25 g, with a primary fusion crust (Piedra del Aire, Costra de fusión).
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The NWA 869 chondrite is the largest known rocky meteorite fall, making it one of the most famous falls.
Magnificent pieces in which we can observe the primary fusion crust.
Indicative photo of pieces with a weight of 25 grams.
Chondrites are among the oldest materials in the solar system, with an estimated formation age of 4.55 billion years. They are undifferentiated meteorites, which is why they contain iron, in this case in small amounts since they are L-type.
Most of them come from the asteroid belt located between Mars and Jupiter.
A hallmark 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 formed during the condensation of the solar nebula, from cosmic dust.
Chondrites are considered as the earliest building blocks from which planets form.
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, in addition, 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 TranslateThe NWA 869 chondrite is the largest known rocky meteorite fall, making it one of the most famous falls.
Magnificent pieces in which we can observe the primary fusion crust.
Indicative photo of pieces with a weight of 25 grams.
Chondrites are among the oldest materials in the solar system, with an estimated formation age of 4.55 billion years. They are undifferentiated meteorites, which is why they contain iron, in this case in small amounts since they are L-type.
Most of them come from the asteroid belt located between Mars and Jupiter.
A hallmark 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 formed during the condensation of the solar nebula, from cosmic dust.
Chondrites are considered as the earliest building blocks from which planets form.
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, in addition, 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
Pack !!! Meteorite NWA 869, legendary fall
Type of meteorite
Type L3-6
Supplement
Stone of the Air, Fusion crust,
Weight
25 g
Origin (region/city)
Tindouf
Country of origin
Algeria
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