Zagora 002 Eucrite Bréchique #1 – 18,7 g

208,08 $

Zagora 002 is a brecciated eucrite meteorite weighing just 105.3 grams.

It was discovered near Zagora in Morocco by Mohamed Oumeskour in September 2020.

The eucrites come from the Asteroid Vesta.

Writeup from MB 110 :

Zagora 002 30°11’55.99″N, 5°43’8.9″W

Morocco

Find: 2020 Sep 29

Classification: HED achondrite (Eucrite, brecciated)

History: Found by Mohamed Oumeskour on September 29,2020. Bought from Zaid Oualghira in September 2020.

Physical characteristics: Two grayish fragments without fusion crust, with visible whitish mm sized clasts.

Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) Mineral (some shock darkened) and rare lithic granulitic clasts set in a silicate clastic matrix. Main minerals are pyroxene (some exsolved) and plagioclase. Other minerals: olivine (as mineral clasts), metal, troilite, chromite.

Classification: Achondrite (Eucrite, brecciated).

Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Jean Redelsperger.

In stock

Categories: , SKU: dt-008-2-1-2-1-1-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1

Description

Beautiful piece, very nice texture.
Comes with certificate.

Additional information

Weight 18,7 g
Dimensions 3,5 × 2 × 1,8 cm
Form

Full

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