Description

Key Details

• Classification: Angrite (Plutonic).

• Type: Achondrite.

• Weight: 17.3 g.

• Find location: Algeria (Tindouf).

• Year found: 2023.

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

This 17.3 gram specimen serves as a substantial example of a Plutonic Angrite, hailing from one of the solar system's most ancient meteorite groups. Dating back approximately 4.56 billion years, this piece offers a generous surface area to observe the unique granular texture of calcium-rich olivine and pyroxenes. A distinguished addition to any advanced collection, providing a clear and tangible connection to the earliest epochs of planetary formation.