Stone Meteorites

Stone Meteorites From North West Africa (NWA) UNWA – Unclassified (chondrites)

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 Most NWA material is UNCLASSIFIED meteorites found in the northwest of Africa in the deep reaches of the Sahara Desert. Nomads travel far out across the barren lands to retrieve these specimens off the desert floor and bring them back to Morocco where they are distributed through a network of meteorite dealers and wholesalers. Almost ALL meteorites that come from that region of the world in Africa are not classified because they’re moved from their strewn fields with no documentation, coordinates, or name places, which make classification difficult if not impossible.

For a meteorite to be classified by the Meteoritical Society it must pass a rigorous number of scientific tests and be thoroughly documented from location, type, chemical composition, & many other tests. Most NWA meteorites cannot be classified due to the lack of documentation of the find. Many very nice specimens have been found such as the NWA 2373 Martian Meteorite which is a (basaltic shergottite) meteorite that sells for over $1000 per gram. None are here, but these specimens are guaranteed to be 100% Genuine & Authentic Meteorites and great for any meteorite collection.