NWA 17089 – HED Achondrite – Eucrite Melt Breccia - 9 g - (1)
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NWA 17089 is a 9 g HED achondrite eucrite melt breccia meteorite from Mauritania, Northwest Africa (NWA region).
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Authentic specimen of Northwest Africa 17089 (NWA 17089), officially classified as an HED achondrite – Eucrite (melt breccia).
Eucrites belong to the HED group (Howardites, Eucrites and Diogenites), a family of differentiated meteorites strongly associated with asteroid 4 Vesta, one of the largest bodies in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
Official information:
Name: NWA 17089
Classification: HED Achondrite – Eucrite
Type: Melt breccia
Provenance: Mauritania
Purchased: 2023
Total known mass: 13 kg
Specimen weight: 9 g
Meteoritical Bulletin: MB 113
Petrography / classification: A. Love, Appalachian State University
The specimen is in excellent condition, with a clean cut surface clearly displaying its characteristic brecciated internal texture.
An attractive and scientifically interesting specimen representing material associated with asteroid Vesta.
Official classification can be verified in the Meteoritical Bulletin Database – NWA 17089 (code 84029).
Authentic specimen of Northwest Africa 17089 (NWA 17089), officially classified as an HED achondrite – Eucrite (melt breccia).
Eucrites belong to the HED group (Howardites, Eucrites and Diogenites), a family of differentiated meteorites strongly associated with asteroid 4 Vesta, one of the largest bodies in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
Official information:
Name: NWA 17089
Classification: HED Achondrite – Eucrite
Type: Melt breccia
Provenance: Mauritania
Purchased: 2023
Total known mass: 13 kg
Specimen weight: 9 g
Meteoritical Bulletin: MB 113
Petrography / classification: A. Love, Appalachian State University
The specimen is in excellent condition, with a clean cut surface clearly displaying its characteristic brecciated internal texture.
An attractive and scientifically interesting specimen representing material associated with asteroid Vesta.
Official classification can be verified in the Meteoritical Bulletin Database – NWA 17089 (code 84029).
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Number of objects
1
Type of meteorite
NWA 17089 – HED Achondrite – Eucrite Melt Breccia
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NWA 17089 – HED Achondrite – Eucrite Melt Breccia
Weight
9 g
Origin (region/city)
NWA
Country of origin
Mauritania
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