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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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
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
The original stone weighed about 1.2 kilograms
Date: 09/05/2009
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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
Our big end-cut is classified as an L4-6 chondrite
Date: 07/11/2009
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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
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
Two more individual stones from our collection
Date: 01/01/2000
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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
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
Another big end-cut which gives a good look at the matrix within the stone
Date: 07/11/2009
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NWA 869 - 42.5 grams
A look at the interesting crust on the exterior of this sample
Date: 01/01/2000
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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
This individual shows some signs of orientation
Date: 07/11/2009
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NWA 869 - 20.76 grams
A look at the other side which has a nice, smooth crust
Date: 07/11/2009
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