Tanezrouft 056 : H6 © Meteoriteshow  

Official name : Tanezrouft 056
Date of find :
May 16, 2002
Total mass :
151 g
# of fragments :
2 fragments
Place : Tanezrouft (Algeria)
Meteoritical Bulletin n°
87 (2003)
Classified by :
MNHN Paris & Blaise Pascal University - Clt. Fd.
Type :
H6
Weathering grade : W3
%Fa :
20,3%
%Fs : 18,3%
Remarks :
Quite weathered meteorite, with chondrules appearing on its surface.
 


on site picture : May 16, 2002


view of 2 framents, one being cut
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cut section showing chondrules & metal flakes
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brown colored matrix showing oxidation, but lots of metal flakes and sharp chondrules appear very clearly
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