NWA 16738 is a CK3 carbonaceous meteorite.
To date, only 88 of these have been classified.
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.
NWA 16738 is a CK3 carbonaceous meteorite.
To date, only 88 of these have been classified.
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.
NWA 16738 is a CK3 carbonaceous meteorite.
To date, only 88 of these have been classified.
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.
NWA 16738 is a CK3 carbonaceous meteorite.
To date, only 88 of these have been classified.
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.
NWA 16738 is a CK3 carbonaceous meteorite.
To date, only 88 of these have been classified.
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.
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 !
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.
Geochemistry: Olivine Fa25.4±0.2, NiO 0.45±0.14 (n=3). Orthopyroxene Fs24.1Wo1.3 (n=1). Magnetite has 2.3 wt% Cr2O3 (n=2).
Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CK6).
Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Jean Redelsperger.
NWA 16738 is a CK3 carbonaceous meteorite.
To date, only 88 of these have been classified.
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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NWA 16738 is a CK3 carbonaceous meteorite.
To date, only 88 of these have been classified.
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.
NWA 16738 is a CK3 carbonaceous meteorite.
To date, only 88 of these have been classified.
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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NWA 16738 is a CK3 carbonaceous meteorite.
To date, only 88 of these have been classified.
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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NWA 16738 is a CK3 carbonaceous meteorite.
To date, only 88 of these have been classified.
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.
NWA 16738 is a CK3 carbonaceous meteorite.
To date, only 88 of these have been classified.
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.
NWA 16738 is a CK3 carbonaceous meteorite.
To date, only 88 of these have been classified.
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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NWA 16738 is a CK3 carbonaceous meteorite.
To date, only 88 of these have been classified.
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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NWA 16738 is a CK3 carbonaceous meteorite.
To date, only 88 of these have been classified.
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.
NWA 15641 is a CK5-6 carbonaceous meteorite.
To date, only two meteorites of this type have been classified.
It’s a meteorite both rare and beautiful.
The reference fall is the Karoonda meteorite that fell in 1930 in Australia.
NWA 15641 is a CK5-6 carbonaceous meteorite.
To date, only two meteorites of this type have been classified.
It’s a meteorite both rare and beautiful.
The reference fall is the Karoonda meteorite that fell in 1930 in Australia.
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NWA 15641 is a CK5-6 carbonaceous meteorite.
To date, only two meteorites of this type have been classified.
It’s a meteorite both rare and beautiful.
The reference fall is the Karoonda meteorite that fell in 1930 in Australia.
