Al Haggounia 001 meteorite Authentic Meteorite – 18.22 g total – Including Luxury Stand & Certificate - Height: 37 mm - Width: 27 mm - 18.22 g - (1)
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Al Haggounia 001 is an enstatite stony meteorite from the Sahara, Morocco, weighing 18.22 g and measuring 37 × 27 × 18 mm, supplied with a Certificate of Authenticity.
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Al Haggounia 001 – Fossil meteorite from the Sahara, with certificate
Specifications
Name: Al Haggounia 001
Type: Stony meteorite (enstatite)
Weight: 18.22 grams
Dimensions: 37 x 27 x 18 mm
Find location: Sahara, Morocco/Western Sahara
Found: 2006
Includes: Certificate of Authenticity and specimen identification card
About this meteorite
Al Haggounia 001 is a special and scientifically interesting meteorite, discovered in 2006 near Al Haggounia in Western Sahara. The meteorite was partly unearthed beneath a sabkha lake, while other pieces were found embedded in the rock. In total, an estimated about 3 tons of material were found, spread over an area of about 40 kilometers.
What makes this meteorite especially remarkable is its age on Earth. Radiocarbon dating points to a terrestrial age of approximately 23,000 years. This makes Al Haggounia 001 a "fossil" or "paleo" meteorite: an object that fell to Earth thousands of years ago and has since been exposed to wind, water and other weathering processes, visible in the reddish-brown, weathered crust.
A unique addition for any meteorite or mineral collection: not only a piece from space but also a piece of Earth's history thousands of years old.
Al Haggounia 001 – Fossil meteorite from the Sahara, with certificate
Specifications
Name: Al Haggounia 001
Type: Stony meteorite (enstatite)
Weight: 18.22 grams
Dimensions: 37 x 27 x 18 mm
Find location: Sahara, Morocco/Western Sahara
Found: 2006
Includes: Certificate of Authenticity and specimen identification card
About this meteorite
Al Haggounia 001 is a special and scientifically interesting meteorite, discovered in 2006 near Al Haggounia in Western Sahara. The meteorite was partly unearthed beneath a sabkha lake, while other pieces were found embedded in the rock. In total, an estimated about 3 tons of material were found, spread over an area of about 40 kilometers.
What makes this meteorite especially remarkable is its age on Earth. Radiocarbon dating points to a terrestrial age of approximately 23,000 years. This makes Al Haggounia 001 a "fossil" or "paleo" meteorite: an object that fell to Earth thousands of years ago and has since been exposed to wind, water and other weathering processes, visible in the reddish-brown, weathered crust.
A unique addition for any meteorite or mineral collection: not only a piece from space but also a piece of Earth's history thousands of years old.
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Number of objects
1
Name of meteorite
Al Haggounia 001 meteorite
Type of meteorite
Authentic Meteorite – 18.22 g total – Including Luxury Stand & Certificate
Weight
18.22 g
Origin (region/city)
Sahara
Country of origin
Morocco
Height
37 mm
Width
27 mm
Depth
18 mm
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