Description

Key Details

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

• Weight: 3.09 g.

• Find location: Northwest Africa.

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

This 3.09-gram specimen is a fragment of the famous NWA 869 meteorite. As an L3-6 Regolith Breccia, it offers a fascinating mix of primitive solar system materials, showcasing the chaotic texture of asteroid soil compacted into rock. A classic and affordable sample for collectors, featuring the signature grey-green matrix and brecciated structure of one of the most studied meteorites in history.