Acfer 328 : CV3 © Meteoriteshow

Official name : Acfer 328 Date of find : December 22, 2001 Total mass : 180 g # of fragments : 1 single fragment Place : Acfer (Algeria) Meteoritical Bulletin n°87 (2003) Classified by : MNHN Paris & Blaise Pascal University - Clt. Fd. Type : CV3 Shock stage : S3 Weathering grade : W2-3 %Fa : 16,3% %Fs : 16,0% Remarks : Very dark meteorite, with chondrules appearing on its surface. Huge CAIs are visible on cut sections as well as abundant chondrules (average size : 1mm).		on site picture : December 22, 2001
general view, with CAIs reching the surface (click on picture to enlarge)		close view of the surface with chondrules (click on picture to enlarge)
cut section showing beautiful chondrules, as well as CAIs, including a huge one (approx. 10mm) (click on picture to enlarge)