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Tirhert   contributed by John Divelbiss   MetBul Link


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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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Mark Bowling
 9/22/2021 2:17:54 PM		 Beautiful matrix and crust and loops!). Thanks for sharing!
John Mixter
 9/22/2021 12:40:05 PM		 Excellent Photographs - Beautiful Crust!!
John Divelbiss
 9/22/2021 12:28:39 PM		 thanks Paul and others...update: the crust loop is still in good shape after 5 years. JD
Keith2Leaxy
 9/22/2021 8:08:02 AM		 Thanks so much
Graham Ensor
 9/22/2021 7:20:28 AM		 Beautiful example.
Bernd Pauli
 9/22/2021 5:34:50 AM		 Stunning ... these spikes!
Keith Hicks
 9/22/2021 3:00:03 AM		 Fantastic specimen John , with superb features that serve as a reminder of just how spectacular some of these Eucrite stones must have looked at various flight stages prior to impact and subsequent weathering!
 

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