ME12 - Top Rare \"MEDERDRA\" Rumuruti Chondrite R4-5 S2-W3 Meteorite 8.4g 3 Pieces For Sale

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ME12 - Top Rare \"MEDERDRA\" Rumuruti Chondrite R4-5 S2-W3 Meteorite 8.4g 3 PiecesTYPE and Official Name :Rumuruti chondrite R4-5 - \"Mederdra\"
FALL LOCATION:Trarza, Mauritania,Northwest Africa
WEIGHT:8.4g in total (3 fragments)
REF.:ME12
Main Mass TKW (Total Known Weight): 1552gObservations:The authenticity of this meteorite is guaranteed by the Geologist J.A.Poblador (UAlic) member of the International Meteorite Collectors Association IMCA 5681.Provenance of the specimen: The main mass holder José García (MCM).
MederdraBasic informationName:Mederdra
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation:There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall:No
Year is 1 of 5 approved meteorites classified as R4-5.[show all]
Search for other:Rumuruti chondrites,Rumuruti chondrites (type 4-7)
Comments:Approved 14 Jan 2020WriteupWriteup from MB 109:

Trarza, Mauritania

Find: 2019 July 17

Classification: Rumuruti chondrite (R4-5)

History: The meteorite was found during a search for meteorites.

Physical characteristics: Complete piece. It has primary fusion crust over 70% of the surface, secondary crust over 20%. The fusion crust is brown dark, thick, well preserved, and has contraction cracks. The rock measures 12 × 9.5 × 7.5 cm. It weighs 1552 g.

Petrography: Breccia containing chondrules and chondrule fragments embedded in a fine-grained yellow-brown matrix. Opaque phases are chromite and FeNi-sulfides. Metallic FeNi has not been found. Low-Ca pyroxene has not been found.

Geochemistry: Olivine, Fa39.2±0.8(Fa38.1-42.2; n=20) Fe/Mn=82±1.5; pyroxene, n=15): Plagioclase: An9.7-11.1(n=4).

Classification: R4-5, S2, W3

Specimens: 20 g type specimen inUPC; 20 g J. Llorca. The remaining mass inMCM.

Data from:
MB109
Table 0
Line 0:State/Prov/County:TrarzaDate:2019 July (g):1552Pieces:1Class:R4-5Shock stage:S2Weathering grade:W3Fayalite (mol%):39.2±0.8 (N=20)Ferrosilite (mol%):11.5±0.9 (N=15)Wollastonite (mol%):45.0±1.1 (N=15)Classifier:J. Llorca, UPC. J. Garcia, MCMType spec mass (g):20Type spec location:UPCMain mass:MCMFinder:Jose GarciaComments:Submitted by Jose GarciaInstitutions
and collectionsUPC: Institut de Tècniques Energètiques, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Diagonal 647, ed. ETSEIB, 08028 Barcelona, Spain, Spain (institutional address; updated 3 May 2015)
MCM: Museo Canario de Meteoritos Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain (institutional address; updated 26 Nov 2016)
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