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298g

Name : NWA 5980
Class : Primitive achondrite, Winonaite S2/W-low
Fa mol% 4,3 - Fs mol% 6,5
Region: Erfoud, Maroko
Date : 08.2007
TKW : 298g

Officialy paired to NWA 4024 (TKW=38g). One single specimen with similar surface patina like on Gibeon or Mundrabilla. Extremely thin pattern with lots of silicate inclusion.

Petrography: (A. Greshake, MNB)
The meteorite exhibits an equilibrium texture of low-Ca pyroxene, Ca-pyroxene, olivine, plagioclase, Fe,Ni-rich metal, and troilite with low-Ca pyroxene being the dominant silicate phase. Fe,Ni metal and troilite are dominant in several regions and no relict chondrules were found.

All full slices carefuly polished and etched. Very thin slices with no round edges.

5.52g

27x22x2 mm

full slice 40$/g = SOLD
7.93g

36x25x2 mm

full slice 40$/g = SOLD
6.86g

34x27x2 mm

full slice 40$/g = SOLD
6.74g

35x29x2 mm

full slice 40$/g = SOLD
10.95g

38x30x2 mm

full slice 40$/g = SOLD
8.96g

40x34x2 mm

full slice 40$/g = SOLD
26.69g

42x37x3 mm

full slice 40$/g = SOLD
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