Chwichiya 002 est une chondrite ordinaire carbonée de type C3.00 ungrouped, c’est le type le plus primitif que l’on est jamais trouvé à ce jour, elle n’a subi aucune phase hydratée et aucun échauffement avant son expulsion du corps parent.
Cette météorite est peut-être l’une des météorites les plus importantes au niveau scientifique de tous les temps, nul doute que la connaissance de notre système solaire va avancer grâce à elle.
Elle a été découverte dans le Sahara Occidental. Un must pour une collection !
Chwichiya 002 est une chondrite ordinaire carbonée de type C3.00 ungrouped, c’est le type le plus primitif que l’on est jamais trouvé à ce jour, elle n’a subi aucune phase hydratée et aucun échauffement avant son expulsion du corps parent.
Cette météorite est peut-être l’une des météorites les plus importantes au niveau scientifique de tous les temps, nul doute que la connaissance de notre système solaire va avancer grâce à elle.
Elle a été découverte dans le Sahara Occidental. Un must pour une collection !
History: Found between 2016 and 2018. Bought from Abdelaziz Alhyane.
Physical characteristics: Crusted stones. The fusion crust shows a network of cracks. Cut surface reveals dark interior
Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) Small altered chondrules (average apparent diameter about 270 µm) and altered mineral fragments and fine grained CAIs set in an abundant fine-grained phyllosilicate-rich matrix (about 75 vol%). Olivine has been almost entirely serpentinized. Opaque minerals are FeS and magnetite. No metal was found. Transmission Infrared spectroscopy (L. Bonal, IPAG) of matrix grains reveals a water and Si-O bands attributable to phyllosilicates.
Geochemistry: Olivine is serpentinized, with microprobe totals of 85.9%±1.1% (n=9). Unaltered olivine crystals give Fa1.4 and Fa 17.9 (n=2). Defocused (10 µm) microprobe totals in the matrix 75.5±5.5% (n=7).
Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CM1/2). Petrologic type 1/2 from the almost total serpentinization of silicates but absence of narrow -OH band typically seen in phyllosilicates of the smectite group commonly observed seen in type 1 chondrites. Possibly paired with NWA 11322 and NWA 8534.
Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Jean Redelsperger.
History: Found between 2016 and 2018. Bought from Abdelaziz Alhyane.
Physical characteristics: Crusted stones. The fusion crust shows a network of cracks. Cut surface reveals dark interior
Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) Small altered chondrules (average apparent diameter about 270 µm) and altered mineral fragments and fine grained CAIs set in an abundant fine-grained phyllosilicate-rich matrix (about 75 vol%). Olivine has been almost entirely serpentinized. Opaque minerals are FeS and magnetite. No metal was found. Transmission Infrared spectroscopy (L. Bonal, IPAG) of matrix grains reveals a water and Si-O bands attributable to phyllosilicates.
Geochemistry: Olivine is serpentinized, with microprobe totals of 85.9%±1.1% (n=9). Unaltered olivine crystals give Fa1.4 and Fa 17.9 (n=2). Defocused (10 µm) microprobe totals in the matrix 75.5±5.5% (n=7).
Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CM1/2). Petrologic type 1/2 from the almost total serpentinization of silicates but absence of narrow -OH band typically seen in phyllosilicates of the smectite group commonly observed seen in type 1 chondrites. Possibly paired with NWA 11322 and NWA 8534.
Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Jean Redelsperger.
History: Found between 2016 and 2018. Bought from Abdelaziz Alhyane.
Physical characteristics: Crusted stones. The fusion crust shows a network of cracks. Cut surface reveals dark interior
Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) Small altered chondrules (average apparent diameter about 270 µm) and altered mineral fragments and fine grained CAIs set in an abundant fine-grained phyllosilicate-rich matrix (about 75 vol%). Olivine has been almost entirely serpentinized. Opaque minerals are FeS and magnetite. No metal was found. Transmission Infrared spectroscopy (L. Bonal, IPAG) of matrix grains reveals a water and Si-O bands attributable to phyllosilicates.
Geochemistry: Olivine is serpentinized, with microprobe totals of 85.9%±1.1% (n=9). Unaltered olivine crystals give Fa1.4 and Fa 17.9 (n=2). Defocused (10 µm) microprobe totals in the matrix 75.5±5.5% (n=7).
Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CM1/2). Petrologic type 1/2 from the almost total serpentinization of silicates but absence of narrow -OH band typically seen in phyllosilicates of the smectite group commonly observed seen in type 1 chondrites. Possibly paired with NWA 11322 and NWA 8534.
Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Jean Redelsperger.
History: Found between 2016 and 2018. Bought from Abdelaziz Alhyane.
Physical characteristics: Crusted stones. The fusion crust shows a network of cracks. Cut surface reveals dark interior
Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) Small altered chondrules (average apparent diameter about 270 µm) and altered mineral fragments and fine grained CAIs set in an abundant fine-grained phyllosilicate-rich matrix (about 75 vol%). Olivine has been almost entirely serpentinized. Opaque minerals are FeS and magnetite. No metal was found. Transmission Infrared spectroscopy (L. Bonal, IPAG) of matrix grains reveals a water and Si-O bands attributable to phyllosilicates.
Geochemistry: Olivine is serpentinized, with microprobe totals of 85.9%±1.1% (n=9). Unaltered olivine crystals give Fa1.4 and Fa 17.9 (n=2). Defocused (10 µm) microprobe totals in the matrix 75.5±5.5% (n=7).
Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CM1/2). Petrologic type 1/2 from the almost total serpentinization of silicates but absence of narrow -OH band typically seen in phyllosilicates of the smectite group commonly observed seen in type 1 chondrites. Possibly paired with NWA 11322 and NWA 8534.
Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Jean Redelsperger.
History: Found between 2016 and 2018. Bought from Abdelaziz Alhyane.
Physical characteristics: Crusted stones. The fusion crust shows a network of cracks. Cut surface reveals dark interior
Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) Small altered chondrules (average apparent diameter about 270 µm) and altered mineral fragments and fine grained CAIs set in an abundant fine-grained phyllosilicate-rich matrix (about 75 vol%). Olivine has been almost entirely serpentinized. Opaque minerals are FeS and magnetite. No metal was found. Transmission Infrared spectroscopy (L. Bonal, IPAG) of matrix grains reveals a water and Si-O bands attributable to phyllosilicates.
Geochemistry: Olivine is serpentinized, with microprobe totals of 85.9%±1.1% (n=9). Unaltered olivine crystals give Fa1.4 and Fa 17.9 (n=2). Defocused (10 µm) microprobe totals in the matrix 75.5±5.5% (n=7).
Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CM1/2). Petrologic type 1/2 from the almost total serpentinization of silicates but absence of narrow -OH band typically seen in phyllosilicates of the smectite group commonly observed seen in type 1 chondrites. Possibly paired with NWA 11322 and NWA 8534.
Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Jean Redelsperger.
History: Found between 2016 and 2018. Bought from Abdelaziz Alhyane.
Physical characteristics: Crusted stones. The fusion crust shows a network of cracks. Cut surface reveals dark interior
Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) Small altered chondrules (average apparent diameter about 270 µm) and altered mineral fragments and fine grained CAIs set in an abundant fine-grained phyllosilicate-rich matrix (about 75 vol%). Olivine has been almost entirely serpentinized. Opaque minerals are FeS and magnetite. No metal was found. Transmission Infrared spectroscopy (L. Bonal, IPAG) of matrix grains reveals a water and Si-O bands attributable to phyllosilicates.
Geochemistry: Olivine is serpentinized, with microprobe totals of 85.9%±1.1% (n=9). Unaltered olivine crystals give Fa1.4 and Fa 17.9 (n=2). Defocused (10 µm) microprobe totals in the matrix 75.5±5.5% (n=7).
Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CM1/2). Petrologic type 1/2 from the almost total serpentinization of silicates but absence of narrow -OH band typically seen in phyllosilicates of the smectite group commonly observed seen in type 1 chondrites. Possibly paired with NWA 11322 and NWA 8534.
Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Jean Redelsperger.
History: Found between 2016 and 2018. Bought from Abdelaziz Alhyane.
Physical characteristics: Crusted stones. The fusion crust shows a network of cracks. Cut surface reveals dark interior
Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) Small altered chondrules (average apparent diameter about 270 µm) and altered mineral fragments and fine grained CAIs set in an abundant fine-grained phyllosilicate-rich matrix (about 75 vol%). Olivine has been almost entirely serpentinized. Opaque minerals are FeS and magnetite. No metal was found. Transmission Infrared spectroscopy (L. Bonal, IPAG) of matrix grains reveals a water and Si-O bands attributable to phyllosilicates.
Geochemistry: Olivine is serpentinized, with microprobe totals of 85.9%±1.1% (n=9). Unaltered olivine crystals give Fa1.4 and Fa 17.9 (n=2). Defocused (10 µm) microprobe totals in the matrix 75.5±5.5% (n=7).
Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CM1/2). Petrologic type 1/2 from the almost total serpentinization of silicates but absence of narrow -OH band typically seen in phyllosilicates of the smectite group commonly observed seen in type 1 chondrites. Possibly paired with NWA 11322 and NWA 8534.
Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Jean Redelsperger.
History: Found between 2016 and 2018. Bought from Abdelaziz Alhyane.
Physical characteristics: Crusted stones. The fusion crust shows a network of cracks. Cut surface reveals dark interior
Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) Small altered chondrules (average apparent diameter about 270 µm) and altered mineral fragments and fine grained CAIs set in an abundant fine-grained phyllosilicate-rich matrix (about 75 vol%). Olivine has been almost entirely serpentinized. Opaque minerals are FeS and magnetite. No metal was found. Transmission Infrared spectroscopy (L. Bonal, IPAG) of matrix grains reveals a water and Si-O bands attributable to phyllosilicates.
Geochemistry: Olivine is serpentinized, with microprobe totals of 85.9%±1.1% (n=9). Unaltered olivine crystals give Fa1.4 and Fa 17.9 (n=2). Defocused (10 µm) microprobe totals in the matrix 75.5±5.5% (n=7).
Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CM1/2). Petrologic type 1/2 from the almost total serpentinization of silicates but absence of narrow -OH band typically seen in phyllosilicates of the smectite group commonly observed seen in type 1 chondrites. Possibly paired with NWA 11322 and NWA 8534.
Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Jean Redelsperger.
History: Found between 2016 and 2018. Bought from Abdelaziz Alhyane.
Physical characteristics: Crusted stones. The fusion crust shows a network of cracks. Cut surface reveals dark interior
Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) Small altered chondrules (average apparent diameter about 270 µm) and altered mineral fragments and fine grained CAIs set in an abundant fine-grained phyllosilicate-rich matrix (about 75 vol%). Olivine has been almost entirely serpentinized. Opaque minerals are FeS and magnetite. No metal was found. Transmission Infrared spectroscopy (L. Bonal, IPAG) of matrix grains reveals a water and Si-O bands attributable to phyllosilicates.
Geochemistry: Olivine is serpentinized, with microprobe totals of 85.9%±1.1% (n=9). Unaltered olivine crystals give Fa1.4 and Fa 17.9 (n=2). Defocused (10 µm) microprobe totals in the matrix 75.5±5.5% (n=7).
Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CM1/2). Petrologic type 1/2 from the almost total serpentinization of silicates but absence of narrow -OH band typically seen in phyllosilicates of the smectite group commonly observed seen in type 1 chondrites. Possibly paired with NWA 11322 and NWA 8534.
Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Jean Redelsperger.
History: Found between 2016 and 2018. Bought from Abdelaziz Alhyane.
Physical characteristics: Crusted stones. The fusion crust shows a network of cracks. Cut surface reveals dark interior
Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) Small altered chondrules (average apparent diameter about 270 µm) and altered mineral fragments and fine grained CAIs set in an abundant fine-grained phyllosilicate-rich matrix (about 75 vol%). Olivine has been almost entirely serpentinized. Opaque minerals are FeS and magnetite. No metal was found. Transmission Infrared spectroscopy (L. Bonal, IPAG) of matrix grains reveals a water and Si-O bands attributable to phyllosilicates.
Geochemistry: Olivine is serpentinized, with microprobe totals of 85.9%±1.1% (n=9). Unaltered olivine crystals give Fa1.4 and Fa 17.9 (n=2). Defocused (10 µm) microprobe totals in the matrix 75.5±5.5% (n=7).
Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CM1/2). Petrologic type 1/2 from the almost total serpentinization of silicates but absence of narrow -OH band typically seen in phyllosilicates of the smectite group commonly observed seen in type 1 chondrites. Possibly paired with NWA 11322 and NWA 8534.
Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Jean Redelsperger.
History: Found between 2016 and 2018. Bought from Abdelaziz Alhyane.
Physical characteristics: Crusted stones. The fusion crust shows a network of cracks. Cut surface reveals dark interior
Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) Small altered chondrules (average apparent diameter about 270 µm) and altered mineral fragments and fine grained CAIs set in an abundant fine-grained phyllosilicate-rich matrix (about 75 vol%). Olivine has been almost entirely serpentinized. Opaque minerals are FeS and magnetite. No metal was found. Transmission Infrared spectroscopy (L. Bonal, IPAG) of matrix grains reveals a water and Si-O bands attributable to phyllosilicates.
Geochemistry: Olivine is serpentinized, with microprobe totals of 85.9%±1.1% (n=9). Unaltered olivine crystals give Fa1.4 and Fa 17.9 (n=2). Defocused (10 µm) microprobe totals in the matrix 75.5±5.5% (n=7).
Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CM1/2). Petrologic type 1/2 from the almost total serpentinization of silicates but absence of narrow -OH band typically seen in phyllosilicates of the smectite group commonly observed seen in type 1 chondrites. Possibly paired with NWA 11322 and NWA 8534.
Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Jean Redelsperger.
History: Found between 2016 and 2018. Bought from Abdelaziz Alhyane.
Physical characteristics: Crusted stones. The fusion crust shows a network of cracks. Cut surface reveals dark interior
Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) Small altered chondrules (average apparent diameter about 270 µm) and altered mineral fragments and fine grained CAIs set in an abundant fine-grained phyllosilicate-rich matrix (about 75 vol%). Olivine has been almost entirely serpentinized. Opaque minerals are FeS and magnetite. No metal was found. Transmission Infrared spectroscopy (L. Bonal, IPAG) of matrix grains reveals a water and Si-O bands attributable to phyllosilicates.
Geochemistry: Olivine is serpentinized, with microprobe totals of 85.9%±1.1% (n=9). Unaltered olivine crystals give Fa1.4 and Fa 17.9 (n=2). Defocused (10 µm) microprobe totals in the matrix 75.5±5.5% (n=7).
Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CM1/2). Petrologic type 1/2 from the almost total serpentinization of silicates but absence of narrow -OH band typically seen in phyllosilicates of the smectite group commonly observed seen in type 1 chondrites. Possibly paired with NWA 11322 and NWA 8534.
Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Jean Redelsperger.
History: Found between 2016 and 2018. Bought from Abdelaziz Alhyane.
Physical characteristics: Crusted stones. The fusion crust shows a network of cracks. Cut surface reveals dark interior
Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) Small altered chondrules (average apparent diameter about 270 µm) and altered mineral fragments and fine grained CAIs set in an abundant fine-grained phyllosilicate-rich matrix (about 75 vol%). Olivine has been almost entirely serpentinized. Opaque minerals are FeS and magnetite. No metal was found. Transmission Infrared spectroscopy (L. Bonal, IPAG) of matrix grains reveals a water and Si-O bands attributable to phyllosilicates.
Geochemistry: Olivine is serpentinized, with microprobe totals of 85.9%±1.1% (n=9). Unaltered olivine crystals give Fa1.4 and Fa 17.9 (n=2). Defocused (10 µm) microprobe totals in the matrix 75.5±5.5% (n=7).
Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CM1/2). Petrologic type 1/2 from the almost total serpentinization of silicates but absence of narrow -OH band typically seen in phyllosilicates of the smectite group commonly observed seen in type 1 chondrites. Possibly paired with NWA 11322 and NWA 8534.
Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Jean Redelsperger.
History: Found between 2016 and 2018. Bought from Abdelaziz Alhyane.
Physical characteristics: Crusted stones. The fusion crust shows a network of cracks. Cut surface reveals dark interior
Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) Small altered chondrules (average apparent diameter about 270 µm) and altered mineral fragments and fine grained CAIs set in an abundant fine-grained phyllosilicate-rich matrix (about 75 vol%). Olivine has been almost entirely serpentinized. Opaque minerals are FeS and magnetite. No metal was found. Transmission Infrared spectroscopy (L. Bonal, IPAG) of matrix grains reveals a water and Si-O bands attributable to phyllosilicates.
Geochemistry: Olivine is serpentinized, with microprobe totals of 85.9%±1.1% (n=9). Unaltered olivine crystals give Fa1.4 and Fa 17.9 (n=2). Defocused (10 µm) microprobe totals in the matrix 75.5±5.5% (n=7).
Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CM1/2). Petrologic type 1/2 from the almost total serpentinization of silicates but absence of narrow -OH band typically seen in phyllosilicates of the smectite group commonly observed seen in type 1 chondrites. Possibly paired with NWA 11322 and NWA 8534.
Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Jean Redelsperger.
History: Found between 2016 and 2018. Bought from Abdelaziz Alhyane.
Physical characteristics: Crusted stones. The fusion crust shows a network of cracks. Cut surface reveals dark interior
Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) Small altered chondrules (average apparent diameter about 270 µm) and altered mineral fragments and fine grained CAIs set in an abundant fine-grained phyllosilicate-rich matrix (about 75 vol%). Olivine has been almost entirely serpentinized. Opaque minerals are FeS and magnetite. No metal was found. Transmission Infrared spectroscopy (L. Bonal, IPAG) of matrix grains reveals a water and Si-O bands attributable to phyllosilicates.
Geochemistry: Olivine is serpentinized, with microprobe totals of 85.9%±1.1% (n=9). Unaltered olivine crystals give Fa1.4 and Fa 17.9 (n=2). Defocused (10 µm) microprobe totals in the matrix 75.5±5.5% (n=7).
Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CM1/2). Petrologic type 1/2 from the almost total serpentinization of silicates but absence of narrow -OH band typically seen in phyllosilicates of the smectite group commonly observed seen in type 1 chondrites. Possibly paired with NWA 11322 and NWA 8534.
Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Jean Redelsperger.
History: Found between 2016 and 2018. Bought from Abdelaziz Alhyane.
Physical characteristics: Crusted stones. The fusion crust shows a network of cracks. Cut surface reveals dark interior
Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) Small altered chondrules (average apparent diameter about 270 µm) and altered mineral fragments and fine grained CAIs set in an abundant fine-grained phyllosilicate-rich matrix (about 75 vol%). Olivine has been almost entirely serpentinized. Opaque minerals are FeS and magnetite. No metal was found. Transmission Infrared spectroscopy (L. Bonal, IPAG) of matrix grains reveals a water and Si-O bands attributable to phyllosilicates.
Geochemistry: Olivine is serpentinized, with microprobe totals of 85.9%±1.1% (n=9). Unaltered olivine crystals give Fa1.4 and Fa 17.9 (n=2). Defocused (10 µm) microprobe totals in the matrix 75.5±5.5% (n=7).
Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CM1/2). Petrologic type 1/2 from the almost total serpentinization of silicates but absence of narrow -OH band typically seen in phyllosilicates of the smectite group commonly observed seen in type 1 chondrites. Possibly paired with NWA 11322 and NWA 8534.
Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Jean Redelsperger.