Description

Key Details

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

• Weight: 4.4 g.

• Find location: Northwest Africa.

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

This 4.4 gram specimen is part of the NWA 869 classification. Identified as a regolith breccia, it consists of surface materials from the parent asteroid that were compacted into rock. Scientifically, this type is significant for containing solar wind-implanted noble gases, proving that the material resided on the very surface of the asteroid and was exposed to space prior to its ejection.