Tanezrouft 061 : L3.9 © Meteoriteshow  

Official name : Tanezrouft 061
Date of find :
May 19, 2002
Total mass :
65 g
# of fragments :
1 fragment
Place : Tanezrouft (Algeria)
Meteoritical Bulletin n°
87 (2003)
Classified by :
MNHN Paris & Blaise Pascal University - Clt. Fd.
Type :
L3.9
Weathering grade : W0
%Fa :
0.3-32.4% - mean 20,7%
%Fs : 3.7-35.5% - mean 13,2%
Remarks :
Very fresh chondrite (W0), nearly equilibrated, with a rate of fayalite on the studied section varying from 0.3% to 32.4%.
 


on site picture : May 19, 2002

 

 

rests of fusion crust can be seen on the surface of this meteorite
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cut section showing an extremely fresh fair grey matrix, in which chondrules and native metal flakes are clearly defined
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