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NWA 7229   contributed by Matthias Baermann   MetBul Link


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Photos by Stefan Ralew, Berlin.   Copyright (c) Chladni's Heirs, Munich/Berlin.
13.4 grams.   Eucrite-pmict

TKW 125 grams. Fall not observed. Found 2011.
 


Matthias writes:
NWA 7229 -or- Sweet, sweet Vesta

2 stones totalling 125 g of an utmost fresh, delicate and unpaired Eucrite, completely covered with deep-black fusion crust, were found in NWA in 2011.

Half stone 13.4 g. The other half is the type specimen mass (20.2 g): Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin. The 2 halves of the second stone are in private collections.


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 11/3/2017 5:22:20 PM		 Cosmic treasure chest.
Matthias
 11/3/2017 9:39:42 AM		 Thank you, Gentlemen. Yes, Bernd: when I acquired this specimen, the dealer announced it as "as fresh as fallen the day after tomorrow".
Bernd Pauli
 11/3/2017 4:57:10 AM		 Congrats! Fresh as can be!
John Hope
 11/3/2017 12:11:23 AM		 Great pictures of a very special and rare example thanks Matthias.
 

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