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53.8 gram end cut. Aubrite TKW 1900 grams. Fall not observed. Purchased July 2021 from a dealer in Algeria. Hanno writes:Seems this is the first NWA number of the Aubrite that was found not too long ago in Algeria. Maybe more NWA numbers of this material will come soon. The photomicrographs are from Dr. Greshake: Photo 3: crossed polarizers Photo 4: crossed polarizers. colored grain on left is diopside; on right gray enstatite; black shock veins Photo 5: crossed polarizers. enstatite, mosaic construction and black shock veins Photo 6: crossed polarizers. enstatite, fracture systems Photo 7: parallel polarizers. enstatite, fracture systems Click to view larger photos #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 Visit My Web Site
Seems this is the first NWA number of the Aubrite that was found not too long ago in Algeria. Maybe more NWA numbers of this material will come soon. The photomicrographs are from Dr. Greshake: Photo 3: crossed polarizers Photo 4: crossed polarizers. colored grain on left is diopside; on right gray enstatite; black shock veins Photo 5: crossed polarizers. enstatite, mosaic construction and black shock veins Photo 6: crossed polarizers. enstatite, fracture systems Photo 7: parallel polarizers. enstatite, fracture systems
Photo 3: crossed polarizers Photo 4: crossed polarizers. colored grain on left is diopside; on right gray enstatite; black shock veins Photo 5: crossed polarizers. enstatite, mosaic construction and black shock veins Photo 6: crossed polarizers. enstatite, fracture systems Photo 7: parallel polarizers. enstatite, fracture systems