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2.11 grams.   Eucrite-unbr

TKW 8 kg. Fall observed 9 July 2014, Guelmim-Es-Semara, Morocco.

The MetBul has this description:
Glassy black fusion crust with translucent patches revealing plagioclase grains beneath. Broken surface shows mm-size white plagioclase and honey brown pyroxene grains, also some scattered mm-size opaque grains. Friable.


John writes:
Purchased this nice cut fragment from Fabien Kuntz in August 2014 after his trip to fall site.

Noticed some nice crust spikes on it when I purchased it, and found that one of the crust spikes had drooped or folded over on itself to form a LOOP of crust! Closeups are at 20x and 40x.

I am trying very hard not to break it by not messing with it. :)
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 2/23/2016 5:21:39 PM		 WOW John, Stunning M8!
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 2/23/2016 6:28:02 AM		 awesome-thx team
Larry Atkins
 2/22/2016 2:12:17 PM		 I call those 'Crusticles' AWESOME!
Tracy Latimer
 2/22/2016 10:41:33 AM		 Not a lot of crust, but what there is....!!
Graham
 2/22/2016 1:57:58 AM		 Excellent John....always something new to see in meteorites.
Gregor Hoeher
 2/22/2016 1:52:57 AM		 The little crust loop is awesome!
John Hope
 2/22/2016 1:17:02 AM		 Amazing spikes Thanks for sharing John and I wouldn't be messing with it either.
 

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