Tatahouine - the green meteorite - famous fall Diogenite achondrite - Height: 21.6 mm - Width: 15.5 mm - 10.53 g - (4)

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The fall of Foum Tatahouine was observed on June 21, 1931, at 1:30 in the morning in southeastern Tunisia near.
from the village of Foum Tatahouine.
It is a non-brecciated diogenite achondrite composed of 80% magnesium-rich orthopyroxene.
The size of hypersthene crystals varies from 0.01 mm to 25 mm depending on the samples.
The associated minerals are; olivine, chromite, Ca-pyroxenes, plagioclases, silica, sulfides (troilite), + metallic inclusions.
There is every reason to believe that this meteorite originates from the asteroid VESTA, which is 530 km in diameter.
gravity between Mars and Jupiter
Only 15 to 16 kgs were found.
Size and mass of the proposed samples
21.6 x 15.5 x 15, 7,941 g
16.4 x 7 x 5, 0.798 g
9x8x8 1,004 gr
17x4x7 0.789 gr

The fall of Foum Tatahouine was observed on June 21, 1931, at 1:30 in the morning in southeastern Tunisia near.
from the village of Foum Tatahouine.
It is a non-brecciated diogenite achondrite composed of 80% magnesium-rich orthopyroxene.
The size of hypersthene crystals varies from 0.01 mm to 25 mm depending on the samples.
The associated minerals are; olivine, chromite, Ca-pyroxenes, plagioclases, silica, sulfides (troilite), + metallic inclusions.
There is every reason to believe that this meteorite originates from the asteroid VESTA, which is 530 km in diameter.
gravity between Mars and Jupiter
Only 15 to 16 kgs were found.
Size and mass of the proposed samples
21.6 x 15.5 x 15, 7,941 g
16.4 x 7 x 5, 0.798 g
9x8x8 1,004 gr
17x4x7 0.789 gr

Details

Number of items
4
Type of meteorite
Tatahouine - the green meteorite - famous fall Diogenite achondrite
Weight
10.53 g
Origin (Region/ City)
FOUM TATAHOUINE
Country of Origin
Tunisia
Height
21.6 mm
Width
15.5 mm
Depth
15 mm
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