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H7 TKW 563 grams. Fall not observed. Purchased January 2020, Mauritania. From the MetBul: Petrography: (A. Irving, UWS and P. Carpenter, WUSL) The specimen exhibits triple grain junction texture completely lacking any evidence of former chondrules, and is composed predominantly of olivine and low-Ca pyroxene with accessory augite, sodic plagioclase, altered kamacite, merrillite, taenite, troilite and chromite. Click to view larger photos #1 #2 #3 #4
Petrography: (A. Irving, UWS and P. Carpenter, WUSL) The specimen exhibits triple grain junction texture completely lacking any evidence of former chondrules, and is composed predominantly of olivine and low-Ca pyroxene with accessory augite, sodic plagioclase, altered kamacite, merrillite, taenite, troilite and chromite.