"NWA 14917" Diogenite Polymict Meteorite Large thick Slice HED Achondrite - Diogenite Polymict - 20.38 g
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NWA 14917 is a diogenite polymict HED achondrite meteorite from Northwest Africa, presented as a thick unpolished slice weighing 20.38 g.
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"NWA 14917" Diogenite (Polymict) HED Achondrite Meteorite - 20,38 g - Thick unpolished slice
TYPE/OFFICIAL NUMBER (Meteoritical Bulletin): "NWA 14917" HED Achondrite Diogenite polymict
FALL/FIND LOCATION: Northwest Africa
WEIGHT: 20,38g (unpolished slice)
SIZE: 7,3 x 4,5 x 0,28 cm
REF.: S275
Northwest Africa 14917 (NWA 14917)
(Northwest Africa)
Purchased: 2021 Sep
Classification: HED achondrite (Diogenite, polymict)
History: Purchased by Juan Avilés Poblador in September 2021 from an Algerian dealer.
Petrography: (A. Irving, UWS and P. Carpenter, WUSL) Breccia dominated by lithic clasts of diogenitic composition and related debris with vol.% eucrite material. Accessory phases include kamacite (relatively abundant, both fresh and altered), ilmenite, Ti-chromite and troilite.
Geochemistry: Diogenitic orthopyroxene (Fs22.5-25.4, FeO/MnO = 32, N = 2; Fs30.9-33.4, FeO/MnO = 29-31, N = 4), eucrite low-Ca pyroxene (Fs41.2Wo3.0, FeO/MnO = 22), augite (Fs13.7-17.2Wo44.1-43.2, FeO/MnO = 20-24, N = 3), plagioclase (An88.8-92.0Or0.5-0.3, N = 3).
Classification: Diogenite (polymict breccia).
The authenticity of this specimen is guaranteed by the geologist Juan A. Poblador, member of International Meteorite Collectors Association IMCA 5681 and Global Meteorite Association G0043. Also, Im the official main mass holder of this meteorite.
All our meteorites come with Certificate of Authenticity. Every week, the issued Certificates of Authenticity are updated in our website database verification system. If you find that your certificate has not yet been updated, please contact us and we will update it immediately. Display box included.
IMPORTANT SHIPPING INFORMATION: All shipments to the USA are sent via UPS Express. We are not responsible for any additional tariff charges that US Customs may add as import fees on the declared commercial value.
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Translated by Google Translate "NWA 14917" Diogenite (Polymict) HED Achondrite Meteorite - 20,38 g - Thick unpolished slice
TYPE/OFFICIAL NUMBER (Meteoritical Bulletin): "NWA 14917" HED Achondrite Diogenite polymict
FALL/FIND LOCATION: Northwest Africa
WEIGHT: 20,38g (unpolished slice)
SIZE: 7,3 x 4,5 x 0,28 cm
REF.: S275
Northwest Africa 14917 (NWA 14917)
(Northwest Africa)
Purchased: 2021 Sep
Classification: HED achondrite (Diogenite, polymict)
History: Purchased by Juan Avilés Poblador in September 2021 from an Algerian dealer.
Petrography: (A. Irving, UWS and P. Carpenter, WUSL) Breccia dominated by lithic clasts of diogenitic composition and related debris with vol.% eucrite material. Accessory phases include kamacite (relatively abundant, both fresh and altered), ilmenite, Ti-chromite and troilite.
Geochemistry: Diogenitic orthopyroxene (Fs22.5-25.4, FeO/MnO = 32, N = 2; Fs30.9-33.4, FeO/MnO = 29-31, N = 4), eucrite low-Ca pyroxene (Fs41.2Wo3.0, FeO/MnO = 22), augite (Fs13.7-17.2Wo44.1-43.2, FeO/MnO = 20-24, N = 3), plagioclase (An88.8-92.0Or0.5-0.3, N = 3).
Classification: Diogenite (polymict breccia).
The authenticity of this specimen is guaranteed by the geologist Juan A. Poblador, member of International Meteorite Collectors Association IMCA 5681 and Global Meteorite Association G0043. Also, Im the official main mass holder of this meteorite.
All our meteorites come with Certificate of Authenticity. Every week, the issued Certificates of Authenticity are updated in our website database verification system. If you find that your certificate has not yet been updated, please contact us and we will update it immediately. Display box included.
IMPORTANT SHIPPING INFORMATION: All shipments to the USA are sent via UPS Express. We are not responsible for any additional tariff charges that US Customs may add as import fees on the declared commercial value.
Seller's Story
Jurassic Dreams is the world's largest online dinosaur fossils store, unrivaled as the most reputable source for authentic fossil specimens. We are the only leading online fossils store owned by an accredited paleontology expert. In addition, we have extraordinary authentic meteorite specimens from all over the universe.
With dozens of different species in stock from dinosaurs, reptiles, sharks... our customers come back time and again. Because, simply put, our lifetime guarantee is unbeatable.
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Name of meteorite
"NWA 14917" Diogenite Polymict Meteorite Large thick Slice
Type of meteorite
HED Achondrite - Diogenite Polymict
Weight
20.38 g
Country of Origin
North West Africa
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