Bechar 014 - Eucrite (HED achondrite) Slice - 15 g - (1)

Bechar 014 (Acondrite HED)

For sale is a 15-gram specimen of the achondrite Bechar 014, classified as a eucrite melt-breccia. Meteorites of this type originate from the crust of the asteroid (4) Vesta. They are the result of magmatic activity and intense impact events in the early phase of our solar system over 4.5 billion years ago.

The classification as a melt-breccia attests to a complex formation history: The original basalt rock on the surface was shattered by the colossal impact of another celestial body on Vesta, partially melted, and reassembled under enormous pressure and heat.

The piece from the Bechar region in Algeria is visually characterized by its pronounced contrast. Light, clastic fragments of the eucritic starting rock are embedded in a fine-grained, dark melt matrix, giving the stone a striking texture.

An authenticity certificate accompanies the meteorite.