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| Tanezrouft 055 : H4 © Meteoriteshow |
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| Tanezrouft 055 : H4 © Meteoriteshow |
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Official name : Tanezrouft 055 Date of find : May 16, 2002 Total mass : 251 g # of fragments : 1 fragment Place : Tanezrouft (Algeria) Meteoritical Bulletin n°87 (2003) Classified by : MNHN Paris & Blaise Pascal University - Clt. Fd. Type : H4 Weathering grade : W3 %Fa : 18,2% %Fs : 16,5% Remarks : Beautiful meteorite, that shows fusion crust and chondrules on its surface. |
 on site picture : May 16, 2002 |
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 rests of fusion crust and chondrules visible on the surface (click on picture to enlarge) |
 nice chondrules on this cut section (click on picture to enlarge) |
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The brown color of the
matrix shows that this meteorite had a long stay on Earth. Mainly
small chondrules can be seen, with some few bigger ones. Metal
is quite oxidized. |
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