NWA 15224 - pristine L3 chondrite with a large CAI - 9.5 g
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NWA 15224 is a pristine L3 chondrite meteorite from Northwest Africa, Sahara Desert, featuring a large CAI and weighing 9.50 g, accompanied by two certificates of authenticity, a display gem box and a specimen ID card.
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A stunning 9.5 g slice of the rare NWA 15224, an officially classified L3 ordinary chondrite is now up for grabs. The polished surface displays a dense population of sharply defined, predominantly flattened chondrules set within a fine-grained matrix. Among the chondrules is a prominent rare CAI (calcium-aluminium-rich inclusion), providing a striking petrographic feature within the otherwise chondrule-rich section.
The chondrules have an apparent mean diameter of approximately 0.6 mm and retain distinct textural and compositional characteristics typical of an unequilibrated type-3 ordinary chondrite. The matrix contains partly altered sulfides and Fe-Ni metal. Mineral compositions are heterogeneous, with olivine ranging from Fa₀.₅ to Fa₃₂.₀ and low-Ca pyroxene from Fs₀.₅ to Fs₂₅.₀, consistent with the L3 classification.
NWA 15224 has a recorded total mass of only 420 g.
I am a member of the Meteoritical Society (#7743) and the Global Meteorite Association (#G0129) and have been collecting meteorites for over 16 years.
A stunning 9.5 g slice of the rare NWA 15224, an officially classified L3 ordinary chondrite is now up for grabs. The polished surface displays a dense population of sharply defined, predominantly flattened chondrules set within a fine-grained matrix. Among the chondrules is a prominent rare CAI (calcium-aluminium-rich inclusion), providing a striking petrographic feature within the otherwise chondrule-rich section.
The chondrules have an apparent mean diameter of approximately 0.6 mm and retain distinct textural and compositional characteristics typical of an unequilibrated type-3 ordinary chondrite. The matrix contains partly altered sulfides and Fe-Ni metal. Mineral compositions are heterogeneous, with olivine ranging from Fa₀.₅ to Fa₃₂.₀ and low-Ca pyroxene from Fs₀.₅ to Fs₂₅.₀, consistent with the L3 classification.
NWA 15224 has a recorded total mass of only 420 g.
I am a member of the Meteoritical Society (#7743) and the Global Meteorite Association (#G0129) and have been collecting meteorites for over 16 years.
Details
Type of meteorite
NWA 15224 - pristine L3 chondrite with a large CAI
Supplement
Two certificates of authenticity, display gem box and specimen ID card
Weight
9.5 g
Country of origin
Northwest Africa - Sahara Desert
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