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Prospecting Zone.
23°33’ North.
08°06’ West.
These nuggets come from the desert region of Tiris Zemmour in northern Mauritania, more than a hundred kilometers away from an area named Guelb Ndour.
Gold mining in this country used to be reserved for a single large industrial

Guelb Ndour Tiris Zemmour, Mauritania

Gold Nuggets of Mauritania- 1.84 g

Discovery area.
23°33’ North.
08°06’ West.
These nuggets come from the desert region of Tiris Zemmour in northern Mauritania, more than a hundred kilometers from an area called Guelb Ndour.
Gold mining in this country used to be reserved for a large industrial company.
But since

Gold Nuggets of Mauritania- 5.11 g

Description.
Superb chondrite meteorite (NWA XXX) discovered in Mauritania in 2024, displaying remarkable aesthetic and preservation qualities.

This complete specimen weighs 1080 grams and stands out for the following features:

Beautiful, homogeneous black fusion crust, well

NWA XXX Chondrite Meteorite – 1080 g – Oriented – Intact Fusion Crust – Mauritania (2024) - 1080 g

Discovery zone.
23°33’ North.
08°06’ West.
This nugget comes from the desert region of Tiris Zemmour in northern Mauritania, more than a hundred kilometers from an area named Guelb Ndour.
Gold mining in this country had been reserved for only a large industrial company.
But since

Gold , Nuggets of Mauritania- 0.4 g - (1)

Discovery Zone.
23°33’ North.
08°06’ West.
This nugget comes from the desert region of Tiris Zemmour in northern Mauritania, more than a hundred kilometers from an area named Guelb Ndour.
Gold mining in this country was reserved only for a large industrial company.
But since 2016

Discovery zone.
23°33’ North.
08°06’ West.
These nuggets come from the desert region of Tiris Zemmour in northern Mauritania, more than a hundred kilometers from an area named Guelb Ndour.
Gold mining in this country used to be reserved for a large industrial company.
But since

Gold Nuggets of Mauritania- 0.46 g - (8)

These nuggets come from the desert region of Tiris Zemmour in northern Mauritania, about one hundred kilometers from an area called Guelb Ndour.
Gold mining in the country was reserved for a single large industrial company.
But since 2016 individual prospecting with metal

Gold Nugget- 1,03 g - (2)

Discovery zone.
23°17' North.
11°14' West.
These ruby crystals (corundum) come from Mauritania, (Tiris Zemmour region) about 100 km northeast of the town of Zouerate.

All photos were taken in natural daylight. For some of them I placed the rubies on a light source, the

Tiris Zemmour, Mauritania

Ruby 105 carats of untreated rough ruby crystals- 21.1 g

Ruby 172 carats of untreated raw ruby crystals.- 34.41 g - (5)

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Northwest Africa 16900.
Status: Official.
Basic Information.
Name: Northwest Africa 16900 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation:

Tiris, Mauritania

NWA 16900 BRACHINITA - 10.84 g - (1)

Basic information.
Name: Northwest Africa 17500 This is an OFFICIAL name for a meteorite.
Abbreviation: NWA 17500.
Fall: No.
Year found: 2024.
Country: Mauritania.
Mass: 7 kg.
Classification history:
Meteorite Bulletin, MB 114 (2025): L6.
Recommended: L6     [explanation]

This

Mauritania, Mauritania

Horus by Jesus Campos nwa 17500 - 800 g - (1)

Ruby 106 carats of raw, untreated ruby crystals- 21.2 g

Ruby 110 carats of rough, untreated ruby crystals- 22.14 g

In this auction lot we are offering a beautiful Mesosiderite meteorite specimen, recently classified under the name Mdeïné 001. Although it comes from the northwest of Africa, it has a proper name because the exact coordinates where it was found are known, and it is also the

Sahara, Mauritania

Mesosiderite meteorite. MDEÏNÉ 001 (Mauritania, 2021). -Stony iron meteorite-. XL - 76.5 g

Ruby 165 carats of rough, untreated ruby crystals- 33.08 g - (7)

Ruby 272 carats of rough, untreated ruby crystals.- 54.43 g - (20)

Ruby 294 carats of rough, untreated ruby crystals- 58.88 g

Discovery zone.
23°33’ North.
08°06’ West.
This nugget comes from the desert region of Tiris Zemmour in northern Mauritania, more than a hundred kilometers from an area named Guelb Ndour.
Gold mining in this country has not been reserved for a large industrial company only. But

Gold , Nuggets of Mauritania- 0.26 g - (1)

I am pleased to offer this rare Lunar meteorite Northwest Africa 17509 (NWA 17509), presented in an original cube format.

This remarkable specimen displays a distinctive gray-green matrix composed predominantly of troctolitic inclusions. Its internal structure reveals a complex

Lunar meteorite Original Cube Lunar Meteorite NWA 17509 from Mauritania - 42.06 g

Ruby 296 carats of rough, untreated ruby crystals- 59.2 g

Discovery Zone.
23°33’ North.
08°06’ West.
These nuggets come from the desert region of Tiris Zemmour in the north of Mauritania, more than a hundred kilometers from an area named Guelb Ndour.
Gold mining in this country used to be reserved for a large industrial company.
But

Gold Nuggets of Mauritania- 0.38 g - (2)

Lunar Institute and Planetary Science Society.
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Northwest Africa 16900.
Status: Official.
Basic Information.
Name: Northwest Africa 16900 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.

NWA-16900 BRACHINITA - 18.45 g - (1)

Ruby 286 carats of untreated raw ruby crystals- 57.2 g - (20)

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fast shipping, very good comunication with seller, better gem quality than expected, loved the free gift :)

Many thanks for the beautiful little nugget. Great value with swift packaging, posting and delivery. 100% recommended.

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