Description

Key Details

• Classification: Achondrite (Angrite).

• Weight: 7.00 g.

• Find location: Algeria (Tindouf).

• Reference: Meteoritical Bulletin Database (LPI) https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=81288

This 7.00 gram specimen is a slice of Rafsa 007, a rare Angrite meteorite recovered from the Algerian desert. Distinguished as a "plutonic" angrite, it features a coarse-grained texture formed by slow cooling deep within the crust of an ancient protoplanet. The stone is composed primarily of calcium-rich olivine and pyroxene, offering a unique glimpse into the magmatic processes of the early solar system. A scientifically significant specimen representing one of the oldest rock types known.