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Winonaite TKW 3.4 kg. Fall not observed. Found 2021, Algeria. Pictures 2 and 3 are of NWA 13652, another Winonaite linked to NWA 14279. TKW 390 grams. Fall not observed. Purchased October 2020 from a dealer in Tindouf, Algeria. Shun-Chung writes:Happy holidays! This time I would like to submit photos of my winonatie collection. These three pieces are iron nodules of winonaites NWA 14279 and NWA 13652. The two classifications are pairing to each other and belonging to the mega-find in Algerian desert discovered in 2020. Iron portion in winonaites are essentially IAB iron. Fig 1: NWA 14279 cut, polished and etched by Shun-Chung Yang; Fig 2: NWA 13652 purchased from Mr. Salamo Hamad; Fig 3: Side view of NWA 13652; Fig 4: Uncut NWA 14279; Fig 5: Naturally formed golden patina and Widmanstatten patterns on the uncut NWA 14279; Fig 6: Group photo of the three pieces. Visit my Website
Happy holidays! This time I would like to submit photos of my winonatie collection. These three pieces are iron nodules of winonaites NWA 14279 and NWA 13652. The two classifications are pairing to each other and belonging to the mega-find in Algerian desert discovered in 2020. Iron portion in winonaites are essentially IAB iron. Fig 1: NWA 14279 cut, polished and etched by Shun-Chung Yang; Fig 2: NWA 13652 purchased from Mr. Salamo Hamad; Fig 3: Side view of NWA 13652; Fig 4: Uncut NWA 14279; Fig 5: Naturally formed golden patina and Widmanstatten patterns on the uncut NWA 14279; Fig 6: Group photo of the three pieces.