Acfer 334 : L6 © Meteoriteshow

Official name : Acfer 334 Date of find : May 9, 2002 Total mass : 211 g # of fragments : 7 fragments Place : Acfer (Algeria) Meteoritical Bulletin n°87 (2003) Classified by : MNHN Paris & Blaise Pascal University - Clt. Fd Type : L6 Shock stage : S5-6 Weathering grade : W0 %Fa : 24,5% %Fs : 21,7% Remarks : This is a very fresh meteorite, which fair grey colored matrix is slightly oxidised. Nice shock veins can be seen at the surface.		on site picture : May 9, 2002
view of a 44 g fragment showing 1 vein shock		another view of the same 44 g fragment
cut section with a shock vein at the top (click on picture to enlarge)		fairly oxidised matrix with few metal flakes (click on picture to enlarge)