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NWA 2737   contributed by Peter Marmet, IMCA 2747   MetBul Link


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0.348 grams.   Martian (chassignite)

TKW 611 grams. Fall not observed. Found 2000 in Morocco.

Peter writes:
The slice of black Chassignite was used to make the thin section.

Thin section photos are in PPL (plane polarized light) and XPL (cross polarized light).


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 7/10/2015 10:10:36 AM		 Beautiful specimen Peter! Thanks for sharing.
Bernd Pauli
 7/9/2015 12:15:39 PM		 Fantastic "Diderot" ... that's what it was dubbed ;-)
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 7/9/2015 10:46:03 AM		 2 fantastic for words. Thanks!
Moni
 7/9/2015 10:39:28 AM		 Beautiful meteorite!
Craig A. Whitford
 7/9/2015 9:42:10 AM		 Beautiful specimen Peter! Thanks for sharing.
John Divelbiss
 7/9/2015 6:48:39 AM		 very nice Peter. I think I see some olivine. :)
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 7/9/2015 6:42:09 AM		 Beyond words, beautiful Peter thanks
 

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