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Camel Donga - 5 grams

Camel Donga - 5 grams

NWA - Northwest Africa Meteorites

Date: 03/11/2009
Size: 111 items
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The Planet Mercury

The Planet Mercury

This spectacular image taken in October 2008 is one of the first to be returned of the Planet Mercury from the MESSENGER space probe

Date: 06/06/2009
Views: 6862
NWA 4590 - Tamassint - Original Stones

NWA 4590 - Tamassint - Original Stones

These Angrite stones are believed to have come from a planet-sized body such as Mercury! - image courtesy Greg Hupé

Date: 06/06/2009
Views: 6479
FEATURED: NWA 4590 - Tamassint - .024 grams

FEATURED: NWA 4590 - Tamassint - .024 grams

Our sample is from the NWA 4590 group of stones which only weigh 212.8 grams in total - it could potentially be a piece of mercury!

Date: 06/06/2009
Views: 6358
NWA 2999 - Original Stones
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NWA 2999 - Original Stones

These Angrite stones are also believed to have come from a planet-sized body such as Mercury! - image courtesy Greg Hupé

Date: 06/09/2009
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FEATURED: NWA 2999 - .844 grams

FEATURED: NWA 2999 - .844 grams

Our sample is from the NWA 2999 group of stones which only weigh 392 grams in total - it could potentially be a piece of mercury!

Date: 06/09/2009
Views: 6222
FEATURED: NWA 2999 - .844 grams

FEATURED: NWA 2999 - .844 grams

A new study - submitted to Meteoritics and Planetary Science - predicts that up to 5% of debris from Mercury reaches Earth — less than half of the delivery rate of meteorites from Mars

Date: 06/09/2009
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Searching for a Meteorite

Searching for a Meteorite

All meteorites found, reported to be found, or purchased in Morocco and adjacent parts of the surrounding countries are named according to special rules - "finds" are sequentially numbered - NWA 001 was this first to use this naming rule

Date: 09/05/2009
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NWA 001 - .900 grams First NWA

NWA 001 - .900 grams First NWA

Our slice of this "historical" meteorite (from a naming perspective) has been classified as a rather non-unique L6 chondrite

Date: 09/05/2009
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NWA 001 - .900 grams First NWA

NWA 001 - .900 grams First NWA

The original stone weighed about 1.2 kilograms

Date: 09/05/2009
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Map of Algeria

Map of Algeria

The NWA 869 meteorites are believed to be coming from a strewn field near Tindouf at the far western side of Algeria (it is still a secret location)

Date: 07/11/2009
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NWA 869 - 24.5 grams

NWA 869 - 24.5 grams

Our big end-cut is classified as an L4-6 chondrite

Date: 07/11/2009
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NWA 869 - 24.5 grams

NWA 869 - 24.5 grams

The back side of the end-cut - it has a great fusion crust

Date: 01/01/2000
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Algiers casbah in Algeria

Algiers casbah in Algeria

It is very hard to estimate the TKW of NWA 869 - but it is believed to be well over 2 metric tons

Date: 07/11/2009
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NWA 869 - 37.35 and 37.9 grams

NWA 869 - 37.35 and 37.9 grams

Two more individual stones from our collection

Date: 01/01/2000
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NWA 869 - 37.35 and 37.9 grams

NWA 869 - 37.35 and 37.9 grams

These are very abundant and affordable - so almost every new meteorite collector starts out with a few NWA 869 specimens in his or her collection!

Date: 01/01/2000
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A view from Algiers in Algeria

A view from Algiers in Algeria

The NWA 869 meteorite first started to appear on the market around 1999 to 2000

Date: 07/11/2009
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NWA 869 - 42.5 grams

NWA 869 - 42.5 grams

Another big end-cut which gives a good look at the matrix within the stone

Date: 07/11/2009
Views: 6443
NWA 869 - 42.5 grams

NWA 869 - 42.5 grams

A look at the interesting crust on the exterior of this sample

Date: 01/01/2000
Views: 6149
Near Tindouf in Algeria

Near Tindouf in Algeria

There is a good chance that someone who lives here knows where the NWA 869 strewn field is located!

Date: 07/11/2009
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NWA 869 - 20.76 grams

NWA 869 - 20.76 grams

This individual shows some signs of orientation

Date: 07/11/2009
Views: 6460
NWA 869 - 20.76 grams

NWA 869 - 20.76 grams

A look at the other side which has a nice, smooth crust

Date: 07/11/2009
Views: 5916
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