Description

Key Details

• Class: Achondrite (HED Group - Likely Eucrite).

• Weight: 72 g.

• Find Location: Mauritania (2018).

• Status: Unclassified NWA Find.

This 72 gram specimen offers a perfect entry point into the world of evolved achondrites. Originating from the same fall as the larger pieces, it shares the distinct characteristics of the HED group (likely Eucrite). This stone represents basaltic lava from the crust of the asteroid Vesta. Its compact size makes it an ideal hand specimen, showcasing the brecciated internal texture and the violent history of the early solar system in a manageable and aesthetic form.