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Jrifia Boujdour CM2/CO3 #3 – 13,2 g

356,71 $

Jrifia Boujdour is a carbonaceous meteorite.
But what makes it special is its analysis.
Several laboratories worked on this meteorite, and obtained different classifications, once CM2 (NWA 10574) and the other time CO3 (NWA 10580).

Writeup from MB 105:

Northwest Africa 10574 (NWA 10574)

(Northwest Africa)

Purchased: 2016

Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CM2)

History: Many small meteorite fragments were bought in 2016 from the Moroccan meteorite dealer Hamza Lharbi in Guelmim, Morocco.

Petrography: The meteorite shows an almost black interior and is composed of about 0.1-0.3 mm chondrules, chondrule pseudomorphs, mineral fragments and rare CAIs often surrounded by fine-grained accretionary rims set into an abundant fine-grained matrix. Main matrix phases are phyllosilicates, carbonates, and pyrrhotite.

Writeup from MB 105:

Northwest Africa 10580 (NWA 10580)

(Northwest Africa)

Purchased: October 2015

Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CO3)

History: Purchased from a Moroccan dealer, October 2015.

Physical characteristics: Many identical appearing stones. Shiny, black to dark brown, smooth weathered exterior with very small chondrule pits; saw cuts reveals numerous small chondrules and a few small CAIs set in a dark-brown matrix.

Petrography: (C. Agee, UNM) Microprobe examination of a polished mount shows numerous chondrules, many fragmental or irregular, most in the size range 50-200 μm, a few up to 600 μm. Scattered metal/sulfide blebs, fine-grained matrix makes up about 50% of this meteorite. Most chondrules appear to be Type I with forsteritic olivine, enstatitic pyroxene or aluminous diopside. Very few Type II chondrules were observed.

A mystery still not cleared up.

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TARDA C2 Ung #21 – 9,8 g

2.734,78 $

TARDA is a meteorite that fell in Morocco on August 25, 2020.
This meteorite has been classified as C2 ungrouped, a rare type of very primitive carbonaceous.
Tagish lake is a meteorite of the same type and sells for over 1000 euros per gram.
This meteorite is composed of many very small fragments, beautiful pieces with crusts are rare.
Isotopic analyses show that some pieces have values close to CI chondrites, and other pieces have Yamato (CY) values..
An important meteorite at the scientific level in the years to come.

Writeup from MB 109:

Tarda 31° 49′ 35″N, 4° 40′ 46″W

Morocco

Confirmed fall: 2020

Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (C2, ungrouped)

Classification : (C. Agee, UNM; K. Ziegler, UNM; A. Irving, UWS; L. Garvie, ASU; D. Sheikh, FSU; P. Carpenter, WUSL; H. Chennaoui Aoudjehane, FSAC; M. Zolensky, JSC; P. Schmitt-Kopplin, HZM) Carbonaceous chondrite (C2-ungrouped). The bulk mineralogy is consistent with a petrologic grade 2, based on the predominance of smectite and serpentine together with the presence of anhydrous mafic silicates, AOA, and chondrules. The oxygen isotopes give a bimodal distribution of the δ18O-values, with one group having values somewhat like those of the CI chondrites, and the other group like values for the Yamato-type (CY) carbonaceous chondrites (King et al., 2019). However, Δ17O values are lower than those for CI and CY chondrites, and plot below the TFL. These isotopic values do not overlap with those of any established carbonaceous chondrite group, hence the ungrouped designation.

Specimens : 18.4 g including one polished thin section and one polished thick section at UWB; 21g and one polished thin section at UNM; 7 g provided by A. Aaronson and 6 g provided by J. Redelsperger at FSAC; 20 g at the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Environment, Rabat, Morocco provided by A. Aaronson; total 628 g with A. Aaronson (including 99 g, 82.4 g and 52.6 g stones); 540 g with M. Farmer and A. Karl, 260 g with J. Poblador; 480 g with D. Dickens; 145 g with M. Oulkouch; 146 g with J. Redelsperger; 31 g with B. Hoefnagels.

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Chwichiya 002 C3.00 Ung #34 – 1,05 g

310,33 $

Chwichiya 002 is an ordinary carbonaceous chondrite of type C3.00 ungrouped, it is the most primitive type that has ever been found in this date, it has not undergone any hydrated phase and no heating before its expulsion from the parent body.
This meteorite is perhaps one of the most important meteorites of all times, no doubt that the knowledge of our solar system will advance thanks to it.

It was discovered in the Western Sahara.
A must for a collection!

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Chwichiya 002 C3.00 Ung #33 – 1,22 g

361,46 $

Chwichiya 002 is an ordinary carbonaceous chondrite of type C3.00 ungrouped, it is the most primitive type that has ever been found in this date, it has not undergone any hydrated phase and no heating before its expulsion from the parent body.
This meteorite is perhaps one of the most important meteorites of all times, no doubt that the knowledge of our solar system will advance thanks to it.

It was discovered in the Western Sahara.
A must for a collection!

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Chwichiya 002 C3.00 Ung #32 – 0,83 g

246,13 $

Chwichiya 002 is an ordinary carbonaceous chondrite of type C3.00 ungrouped, it is the most primitive type that has ever been found in this date, it has not undergone any hydrated phase and no heating before its expulsion from the parent body.
This meteorite is perhaps one of the most important meteorites of all times, no doubt that the knowledge of our solar system will advance thanks to it.

It was discovered in the Western Sahara.
A must for a collection!

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Chwichiya 002 C3.00 Ung #31 – 0,69 g

204,52 $

Chwichiya 002 is an ordinary carbonaceous chondrite of type C3.00 ungrouped, it is the most primitive type that has ever been found in this date, it has not undergone any hydrated phase and no heating before its expulsion from the parent body.
This meteorite is perhaps one of the most important meteorites of all times, no doubt that the knowledge of our solar system will advance thanks to it.

It was discovered in the Western Sahara.
A must for a collection!

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Chwichiya 002 C3.00 Ung #30 – 0,86 g

254,45 $

Chwichiya 002 is an ordinary carbonaceous chondrite of type C3.00 ungrouped, it is the most primitive type that has ever been found in this date, it has not undergone any hydrated phase and no heating before its expulsion from the parent body.
This meteorite is perhaps one of the most important meteorites of all times, no doubt that the knowledge of our solar system will advance thanks to it.

It was discovered in the Western Sahara.
A must for a collection!

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Wad al Fayda 001 #9 CR2 – 478,8 g

5.124,72 $

Wad al Fayda 001 was discovered in 2018 by Lahsen Oussalah in the Western Sahara between Guelta Zemour and Oum Dreyga.

Scientific analysis conducted by Anthony Love determined that it is a CR2 type carbonaceous meteorite.

The price of this type of meteorite has decreased significantly, since in 2001 it could go up to 200 dollars per gram.

It is a rare type of meteorite on the market.
Comes with certificate.

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TARDA C2 Ung #20 – 0,6 g

249,70 $

TARDA is a meteorite that fell in Morocco on August 25, 2020.
This meteorite has been classified as C2 ungrouped, a rare type of very primitive carbonaceous.
Tagish lake is a meteorite of the same type and sells for over 1000 euros per gram.
This meteorite is composed of many very small fragments, beautiful pieces with crusts are rare.
Isotopic analyses show that some pieces have values close to CI chondrites, and other pieces have Yamato (CY) values..
An important meteorite at the scientific level in the years to come.

Writeup from MB 109:

Tarda 31° 49′ 35″N, 4° 40′ 46″W

Morocco

Confirmed fall: 2020

Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (C2, ungrouped)

Classification : (C. Agee, UNM; K. Ziegler, UNM; A. Irving, UWS; L. Garvie, ASU; D. Sheikh, FSU; P. Carpenter, WUSL; H. Chennaoui Aoudjehane, FSAC; M. Zolensky, JSC; P. Schmitt-Kopplin, HZM) Carbonaceous chondrite (C2-ungrouped). The bulk mineralogy is consistent with a petrologic grade 2, based on the predominance of smectite and serpentine together with the presence of anhydrous mafic silicates, AOA, and chondrules. The oxygen isotopes give a bimodal distribution of the δ18O-values, with one group having values somewhat like those of the CI chondrites, and the other group like values for the Yamato-type (CY) carbonaceous chondrites (King et al., 2019). However, Δ17O values are lower than those for CI and CY chondrites, and plot below the TFL. These isotopic values do not overlap with those of any established carbonaceous chondrite group, hence the ungrouped designation.

Specimens : 18.4 g including one polished thin section and one polished thick section at UWB; 21g and one polished thin section at UNM; 7 g provided by A. Aaronson and 6 g provided by J. Redelsperger at FSAC; 20 g at the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Environment, Rabat, Morocco provided by A. Aaronson; total 628 g with A. Aaronson (including 99 g, 82.4 g and 52.6 g stones); 540 g with M. Farmer and A. Karl, 260 g with J. Poblador; 480 g with D. Dickens; 145 g with M. Oulkouch; 146 g with J. Redelsperger; 31 g with B. Hoefnagels.

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Murchison CM2 #1- 7 g

4.161,61 $

Murchison is a meteorite that fell on September 28, 1969 near the village of Murchison, Australia, about 100 km north of Melbourne.

Following the discovery in 2022 in this meteorite of two organic molecules, cytosine and thymine, entering in the composition of DNA and RNA, the debate of the panspermia is relaunched.

 

Panspermia is a theory about the origin of life that suggests that the seeding of the Earth would come from germs wandering in the cosmos or brought by meteorites or comets.

Even if about 100 kg have been found, this mythical meteorite is now difficult to find on the market.

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Daoura 003 CM2 #10- 1,4 g

166,46 $

Daoura 003 is a CM2 type meteorite of only 101 grams, it was discovered in Algeria in 2021.

It is a fresh meteorite with a very nice cracked fusion crust.

This meteorite is of the same type as the famous Murchison meteorite.

CM2 meteorites are becoming increasingly difficult to find on the market.

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Daoura 003 CM2 #9- 1,9 g

225,91 $

Daoura 003 is a CM2 type meteorite of only 101 grams, it was discovered in Algeria in 2021.

It is a fresh meteorite with a very nice cracked fusion crust.

This meteorite is of the same type as the famous Murchison meteorite.

CM2 meteorites are becoming increasingly difficult to find on the market.

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Daoura 003 CM2 #8- 2,4 g

285,37 $

Daoura 003 is a CM2 type meteorite of only 101 grams, it was discovered in Algeria in 2021.

It is a fresh meteorite with a very nice cracked fusion crust.

This meteorite is of the same type as the famous Murchison meteorite.

CM2 meteorites are becoming increasingly difficult to find on the market.

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Daoura 003 CM2 #7- 5,8 g

689,64 $

Daoura 003 is a CM2 type meteorite of only 101 grams, it was discovered in Algeria in 2021.

It is a fresh meteorite with a very nice cracked fusion crust.

This meteorite is of the same type as the famous Murchison meteorite.

CM2 meteorites are becoming increasingly difficult to find on the market.

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Daoura 003 CM2 #6- 2,5 g

297,25 $

Daoura 003 is a CM2 type meteorite of only 101 grams, it was discovered in Algeria in 2021.

It is a fresh meteorite with a very nice cracked fusion crust.

This meteorite is of the same type as the famous Murchison meteorite.

CM2 meteorites are becoming increasingly difficult to find on the market.

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Daoura 003 CM2 #5- 5,8 g

689,64 $

Daoura 003 is a CM2 type meteorite of only 101 grams, it was discovered in Algeria in 2021.

It is a fresh meteorite with a very nice cracked fusion crust.

This meteorite is of the same type as the famous Murchison meteorite.

CM2 meteorites are becoming increasingly difficult to find on the market.

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Daoura 003 CM2 #4- 3,6 g

428,05 $

Daoura 003 is a CM2 type meteorite of only 101 grams, it was discovered in Algeria in 2021.

It is a fresh meteorite with a very nice cracked fusion crust.

This meteorite is of the same type as the famous Murchison meteorite.

CM2 meteorites are becoming increasingly difficult to find on the market.

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Daoura 003 CM2 #3- 3,8 g

451,84 $

Daoura 003 is a CM2 type meteorite of only 101 grams, it was discovered in Algeria in 2021.

It is a fresh meteorite with a very nice cracked fusion crust.

This meteorite is of the same type as the famous Murchison meteorite.

CM2 meteorites are becoming increasingly difficult to find on the market.

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