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LOT 2353
Natural History - Group of Al Haggounia 001 Meteorites
FOUND SAHARA 2006 A.D.
1/2 - 3/4 in. (17.6 grams total, 15.3-19.4 mm).
Comprising ten variously sized samples. [10, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Adrian Contreras, Crater Meteorites, Spain.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
Accompanied by a Crater Meteorite certificate of authenticity card.
Footnotes
The Enstatite-rich Al Haggounia 001 meteorite was found in 2006, and some of the material from this meteorite has also been reported under the name of Northwest Africa 2828 (NWA 2828). The material is heavily weathered and appears to be quite old, possibly 20,000 years. The Enstatite is accompanied by iron-nickle metal, sulfides, graphite, and Schreibersite.
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