A new CI-type meteorite has just been discovered in Morocco.
C’est un type très rare, la dernière que l’on a trouvé et qui a été commercialisée pour les collectionneurs s’appelle Ivuna, elle a été découverte en 1938 !
This type of meteorite degrades more rapidly than other meteorites, so it’s a godsend for scientists to have a very fresh material for their studies.
For scientists, this meteorite is truly the “Holy Grail”, as the material is the closest to the composition of the solar nebula.
Simply put, it’s the most primitive material ever discovered !
Scientists have recently found strong affinities with CI meteorites and the Ryugu and Bennu asteroids.
and even with comet Wild!
The scientific adventure is just beginning !
I guarantee the authenticity of these fragments, which come from the main mass that was analyzed to determine the CI classification.
A new CI-type meteorite has just been discovered in Morocco.
C’est un type très rare, la dernière que l’on a trouvé et qui a été commercialisée pour les collectionneurs s’appelle Ivuna, elle a été découverte en 1938 !
This type of meteorite degrades more rapidly than other meteorites, so it’s a godsend for scientists to have a very fresh material for their studies.
For scientists, this meteorite is truly the “Holy Grail”, as the material is the closest to the composition of the solar nebula.
Simply put, it’s the most primitive material ever discovered !
Scientists have recently found strong affinities with CI meteorites and the Ryugu and Bennu asteroids.
and even with comet Wild!
The scientific adventure is just beginning !
I guarantee the authenticity of these fragments, which come from the main mass that was analyzed to determine the CI classification.
A new CI-type meteorite has just been discovered in Morocco. It’s a very rare type – the last one to be found and marketed to collectors was called Ivuna, discovered in 1938 ! This type of meteorite degrades more rapidly than other meteorites, so it’s a godsend for scientists to have a very fresh material for their studies. For scientists, this meteorite is truly the “Holy Grail”, as it is the closest to the composition of the solar nebula. In other words, it’s the most primitive material ever discovered ! Recently, scientists have found strong affinities with CI meteorites and the asteroids Ryugu and Bennu, and even with comet Wild ! The scientific adventure is just beginning !
I guarantee the authenticity of these fragments, which come from the main mass that was analyzed to determine the CI classification.
Abteh 002 is a CK6 weighing just 41 grams, discovered in the Western Sahara in the Chwichiya region by Aadi Ouhamdouch in 2023.
This carbonaceous meteorite is oriented. It is also covered with lichens on the fusion crust.
A rare and unique piece !
Writeup from MB 113:
Abteh 002 27°40’52.89″N, 11°52’01.72″W
South, Morocco
Find: 2023 Feb
Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CK6)
History: The meteorite was found by Aadi Ouhamdouch in February 2023 in the Chwichiya region of Morocco. It was later bought by Jean Redelsperger from Zaid Oualguirah in 2023.
Physical characteristics: Single oriented crusted stone. Lichen covers part of the fusion crust.
Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) Chondrite with large chondrules set in a recrystallized matrix containing plagioclase with average size >50 µm. Opaque minerals are abundant magnetite, and troilite.
The reference fall is the Karoonda meteorite that fell in 1930 in Australia.
CK meteorites have inclusions called CAI’s, (calcium and aluminum rich mineral inclusions), formed 4,567 to 4,571 million years ago, they are the oldest materials in the Solar System.
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