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84 grams.   Winonaite

TKW 390 grams. Fall not observed. Purchased October 2020 from a dealer in Tindouf, Algeria.


 

Matthias writes:

Individual 84 g in as found condition, one of 6 pieces. Shock stage 1, weathering low.

This individual has an interesting blocky shape, allowing several different, distinct perspectives of view. Completely covered with rather fresh brownish-black fusion crust. Abundant tiny grains of iron at the surface. What strikes me most, and what I've never seen before, are the prominent, vividly structured iron aggregates visible at one of its sides. Plastically protruding the stony surface like in high relief. Looks like the iron had poured out of the stone and got frozen in the very moment. The appearance is like hammered silver.

For me it's a really magical little piece, reminding me of what I once have read about a possible relation between its namesake Winona and the Canyon Diablo iron - unfortunately I don't remember where exactly. Of course I'll be thankful for each kind of proposal and advice.