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NWA 869   contributed by Jim Brady, IMCA 2424   MetBul Link

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18 grams. L4-6.

Jim writes:
This is a split individual of NWA 869 polished to 3000 grit. Field of view is 16 x 16 mm [before cropping which removed about 3mm horizontally] and the whole stone is 18 grams. One of the better 869 interiors I've come across - quite chondrully ;-)


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Joe kerchner
 4/6/2012 6:07:47 PM		 Very nice speciman, I love 869, for it's availability, one of the best buys available. Thanks for sharing this beauty with us!! Thank you sonny for sharing the daily mpod with us! Keep up the good work, we all appreciate it!
Frederic Beroud
 4/6/2012 12:12:00 PM		 Why are these great meteorites called "ordinary" chondites?... This is a beauty, thanks for sharing it with us.
Phil Whitmer
 4/6/2012 11:14:47 AM		 Blebby chondruliferous!
Galactic Stone & Ironworks
 4/6/2012 10:15:35 AM		 On rare occasion one sees a really beautiful NWA 869 and this is one of them. Great-looking stone.
David R Childs
 4/6/2012 6:32:23 AM		 This just goes to prove my belief in 869 being one of the best and beautiful once cut and polished.
 

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