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| Acfer 329 : L4/5 © Meteoriteshow |
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| Acfer 329 : L4/5 © Meteoriteshow |
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Official name : Acfer 329 Date of find : December 23, 2001 Total mass : 30 kg # of fragments : many fragments Place : Acfer (Algeria) Meteoritical Bulletin n°87 (2003) Classified by : MNHN Paris & Blaise Pascal University - Clt. Fd. Type : L4/5 Weathering grade : W0 %Fa : 24,1% %Fs : 21,5% Remarks : The largest meteorite ever found on Reg Acfer. Views of cut sections show a nice fair grey matrix (very fresh) with almost non-oxidised metal flakes and beautiful chondrules. |
  on site picture : December 23, 2001 |
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 15 kg frag : fusion crust & regmaglyptes (click on picture to enlarge) |
 cut section : chondrules et métal flakes (click on picture to enlarge) |
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 détails of a frgment's cutting (click on slice nr, to reach slice picture) |
 section détails : see the huge chondrule |
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THIN SECTION PICTURES |