Unclassified meteorite chondrite - analyzed as LL3-W3 - Height: 4.5 cm - Width: 3.4 cm - 144 g - (1)

Ordinary chondrite meteorite LL3-W3. Originates from parent asteroids with L and H types. LL ordinary chondrites are the rarest among chondrites and contain iron-nickel, olivine, hypersthene, troilite (named after Domenico Troili, who discovered it in 1863), as well as feldspathic material, chromite, and phosphate. W3 indicates its presence on Earth. The freshest falls are W0 or W1, followed by W2 and W3. The oldest are W6-7, and some are unclassified. This meteorite was found in the Mauritania-Morocco border desert (Guerguarate). It is part of my collection and one of the best! A meteorite highly sought after by buyers and collectors alike, due to its rarity and especially its condition (W3). Usually smaller in size and sold by the gram!