Saint Aubin meteorite, Widmanstätten lines. Beautiful inclusion of schreibersite. Iron meteorite - 140 g
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Description from the seller
Saint Aubin meteorite, with a triangular polished part, and the name St Aubin.
Saint-Aubin
Fall observed: No
Year of observation: 1968
Country: France
Mass 7 tons
Saint Aubin
Aube Champagne, France
Trouvé 1968
Iron, octahedrite (non-grouped)
Five masses with a total weight of 472 kg were found by farmers during plowing in a field spanning several kilometers. Classification (E. Dransart and M. Baron, EMTT): kamacite band width 0.4 mm; raw composition Ni = 11.5 ± 1 %, Co = 4 mg/g, P = 2 mg/g, Ir = 0.02 µg/g, Ga = 28 µg/g, Ge = 83 µg/g. The meteorite contains sarcoside and/or graft and needles of schreibersite reaching 6 cm in length. It exhibits typical shock features (Neumann lines and kamacite fractured by shock). Specimens: type specimen 86 g MNHNP; 500 g EMTT; main mass with sights.
Seller's Story
As a collector and meteorite enthusiast and member of the IMCA.
(International Association of Meteorite Collectors),
I guarantee the authenticity of all my meteorites, selected with care, to offer you the best service.
IMCA # 6758
DC meteorites
Translated by Google TranslateSaint Aubin meteorite, with a triangular polished part, and the name St Aubin.
Saint-Aubin
Fall observed: No
Year of observation: 1968
Country: France
Mass 7 tons
Saint Aubin
Aube Champagne, France
Trouvé 1968
Iron, octahedrite (non-grouped)
Five masses with a total weight of 472 kg were found by farmers during plowing in a field spanning several kilometers. Classification (E. Dransart and M. Baron, EMTT): kamacite band width 0.4 mm; raw composition Ni = 11.5 ± 1 %, Co = 4 mg/g, P = 2 mg/g, Ir = 0.02 µg/g, Ga = 28 µg/g, Ge = 83 µg/g. The meteorite contains sarcoside and/or graft and needles of schreibersite reaching 6 cm in length. It exhibits typical shock features (Neumann lines and kamacite fractured by shock). Specimens: type specimen 86 g MNHNP; 500 g EMTT; main mass with sights.
Seller's Story
As a collector and meteorite enthusiast and member of the IMCA.
(International Association of Meteorite Collectors),
I guarantee the authenticity of all my meteorites, selected with care, to offer you the best service.
IMCA # 6758
DC meteorites
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Name of meteorite
Saint Aubin meteorite, Widmanstätten lines. Beautiful inclusion of schreibersite.
Type of meteorite
Iron meteorite
Weight
140 g
Origin (Region/ City)
Saint-Aubin
Country of Origin
France
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