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TAMDAKHT (H5) Chondrite
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On December 20th of 2008, witnesses from a number of locations in Morocco (Agadir, Marrakesh, Ouarzazate) observed a meteor with a W to E trajectory. According to the local newspaper, Al Massae (of December 27th), people from the high Atlas Mountains (between Marrakesh and Ouazazate) heard a sound and felt an aftershock. Due to the high relief in this mountain region, covered with snow at this time of the year, searching for the meteorite was a difficult task. The first reports on finding pieces of a meteorite came a couple of weeks later. The largest impact pit is located near Oued Aachir (1.10 m diameter and 70 cm depth, 31°09.8’N, 7°00.9’W), with a stone exceeding 30 kg and many small fragments. A second one is smaller, (about 20 cm diameter and 10 cm depth; 31°09.9’N 07°02.3’W) located 2 km W from the first one; the main mass from the second impact was probably about 500 g. Philippe Thomas gave UPVI the reference sample for study from a set of 2.65 kg stones found near Tamdakht.
Physical characteristics: Total weight is presently estimated to be 100 kg. Pieces recovered as of February 1st 2009 are 30 kg, 3 kg, 1.5 kg and 800 g. One major fragment of 1.7 kg and many small pieces from the same stone (ranging 500 to below 1 g) were also recovered. The largest fragment shows a nearly complete dull gray fusion crust, other pieces are 70% crusted to free of crust, often broken along preexisting fractures. SOURCE: Meteoritical Society Database
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39.1g TAMDAKHT (Half Cut) |
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39.1g TAMDAKHT
HALF CUT/END CUT
A beautiful medium size piece of Tamdakht H5 chondrite. Crust is still very fresh with some oxidation.
Very nice crust on this sliced specimen.
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42.5g TAMDAKHT (Half Cut) |
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42.5g TAMDAKHT
HALF CUT/END CUT
A beautiful medium size piece of Tamdakht H5 chondrite. Crust is still very fresh with some oxidation.
Very nice crust on this sliced specimen.
Superbly wonderful "bubbly" fusion crust on this piece!!!
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51.2g TAMDAKHT (Half Cut) |
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51.2g TAMDAKHT
HALF CUT/END CUT
A beautiful medium size piece of Tamdakht H5 chondrite. Crust is still very fresh with little oxidation.
Very nice crust on this sliced specimen.
NOTE: A very nicely pronounced chondrule glares out at you from this slice. Perfect! If I cut this piece a milimeter either way it would have been sliced through.
GORGEOUS PIECE!
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