BOUVANTE Achondrite Meteorite - Height: 10 mm - Width: 7 mm - 0.37 g - (1)
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Bouvante meteorite, eucrite achondrite type, 0.37 g fragment, origin Tarn et Garonne, France.
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The Bouvente meteorite is an achondrite of the eucrite type (monomict recrystallized basalt breccia).
It was discovered on July 30, 1978 in the Drôme department, France, by a gendarme Mr. Luc Ezingeard, a police officer in Saint-Jean-en-Royans (Drôme, France), during a family picnic near Lake Bouvente; this stone, covered with a black glaze, was extracted from a hole 25 cm in diameter and 50 to 60 cm deep. Searches for other similar stones in the surrounding area were in vain.
A single mass of 8.3 kg was extracted from a small impact crater. Since then, this mass has been divided and distributed among various museums and a few fragments are accessible to collectors.
Main characteristics
• Discovery date: July 30, 1978
• Location: Bouvente, Drôme (France)
• Mass: 8.3 kg (single stone)
• Nature: Achondrite (eucrite group, deriving from the crust of a differentiated asteroid such as Vesta)
• Rare type: Eucrites (achondrites) represent only a small fraction of meteorites cataloged on Earth, compared with ordinary chondrites. Moreover, French meteorites are highly sought after and difficult to find on the market.
• Specificity: Known for its high concentrations of trace elements incompatible with its iron-rich category
• Prestigious origin: It comes directly from the crust of the giant asteroid Vesta, making it a valuable object of study for scientists (displayed notably at the National Museum of Natural History in Paris)
• Place of discovery: 100 m SE of Lake Bouvente, commune of Bouvente-le-Haut, Drôme, France, 44°55'20"N, 5°16'04"E.
You are bidding here on a fragment of 0.370 g of this very beautiful meteorite.
This fragment will be accompanied by 2 Certificates of Authenticity (mine and that of the renowned previous collector).
Very beautiful specimen of 0.370 g (10x7x2.5 mm) in a solid glass display case!
Buy with confidence, I have been collecting meteorites for over 35 years and I am member #7669 of IMCA (International Meteorite Collectors Association). Take advantage of the opportunity as I am gradually reorganizing my collection, which still contains several hundred specimens...
Alien Rocks Meteorites – The Alexandre Debienne Meteorite Collection since 1991!
The Bouvente meteorite is an achondrite of the eucrite type (monomict recrystallized basalt breccia).
It was discovered on July 30, 1978 in the Drôme department, France, by a gendarme Mr. Luc Ezingeard, a police officer in Saint-Jean-en-Royans (Drôme, France), during a family picnic near Lake Bouvente; this stone, covered with a black glaze, was extracted from a hole 25 cm in diameter and 50 to 60 cm deep. Searches for other similar stones in the surrounding area were in vain.
A single mass of 8.3 kg was extracted from a small impact crater. Since then, this mass has been divided and distributed among various museums and a few fragments are accessible to collectors.
Main characteristics
• Discovery date: July 30, 1978
• Location: Bouvente, Drôme (France)
• Mass: 8.3 kg (single stone)
• Nature: Achondrite (eucrite group, deriving from the crust of a differentiated asteroid such as Vesta)
• Rare type: Eucrites (achondrites) represent only a small fraction of meteorites cataloged on Earth, compared with ordinary chondrites. Moreover, French meteorites are highly sought after and difficult to find on the market.
• Specificity: Known for its high concentrations of trace elements incompatible with its iron-rich category
• Prestigious origin: It comes directly from the crust of the giant asteroid Vesta, making it a valuable object of study for scientists (displayed notably at the National Museum of Natural History in Paris)
• Place of discovery: 100 m SE of Lake Bouvente, commune of Bouvente-le-Haut, Drôme, France, 44°55'20"N, 5°16'04"E.
You are bidding here on a fragment of 0.370 g of this very beautiful meteorite.
This fragment will be accompanied by 2 Certificates of Authenticity (mine and that of the renowned previous collector).
Very beautiful specimen of 0.370 g (10x7x2.5 mm) in a solid glass display case!
Buy with confidence, I have been collecting meteorites for over 35 years and I am member #7669 of IMCA (International Meteorite Collectors Association). Take advantage of the opportunity as I am gradually reorganizing my collection, which still contains several hundred specimens...
Alien Rocks Meteorites – The Alexandre Debienne Meteorite Collection since 1991!
Details
Number of objects
1
Name of meteorite
BOUVANTE
Type of meteorite
Achondrite Meteorite
Supplement
Eucrite
Weight
0.37 g
Origin (region/city)
Tarn-et-Garonne
Country of origin
France
Height
10 mm
Width
7 mm
Depth
2.5 mm
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