Description

Key Details

• Classification: Ordinary Chondrite (L3-6 Regolith Breccia).

• Weight: 10.78 g.

• Find location: Northwest Africa.

• Reference: Meteoritical Bulletin Database (LPI) https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=31890

This 10.78 gram specimen is a verified fragment of the NWA 869 fall. Classified as an L3-6 regolith breccia, it is defined by its heterogeneous petrologic composition, containing materials ranging from primitive unequilibrated chondrules (Type 3) to thermally metamorphosed rock (Type 6). This specific classification indicates that the specimen originated from the dynamic surface layer of its parent asteroid, formed through repeated ancient impact events.