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Iron, IIIAB
TKW 2550 kg. Fall not observed. Found 1863 in Saudi Arabia.
  
Matthias writes:
Wabar Impact Glass
Wabar crater region, Rub al-Khali (Empty Quarter) Desert, Saudi-Arabia
Discovered in 1932 by Harry St. John Philby
Pic 1: Wabar Pearl 0.05 g, measures 6 x 2 x 2 mm
Elongated Wabar pearl, perfectly geometrical shaped and flawless shining, deep black surface - after having passed the chaos as a splash droplet.
"These outstanding and exceptionally rare specimens came from the collection of a gentleman who lived in Saudi Arabia for thirty years and visited the Wabar Crater site on three separate occasions during the 1990s. These pieces remained in his personal collection since that time." (Aerolite Meteorites). Copyright: Aerolite Meteorites, Tucson
The following two samples (Pics 2 and 3) were acquired from a German collector who for his part got them directly from the finder. This gentleman wrote:
The Wabar Crater in the Empty Quarter of Saudi Arabia is one of the most elusive and mysterious impact sites on Earth. The world's only known large sand crater was formed by the impact of a IIIAB iron meteorite weighing many tons. It has a possible fall date of 1863. The heat and pressure generated by this event formed a diverse and remarkable collection of impactites, including small glass spheres known as Wabar Pearls. The site has always been nearly inaccessible and has only been visited a few times in history. Shifting sands have slowly filled the crater over time and it is, today, almost obliterated. Political events in the Middle East have made the area extremely dangerous and we have been advised by local experts that it is now impossible to reach under any circumstances.
Pic 2: Wabar Pearl 0.18 g. Measures 8 x 5 mm
Droplet with deep black and shiny surface on which some micro-droplets are placed, found 1993/94
Copyright: Jens Bäumer, Bad Dürkheim
Pic 3: Wabar Pearl 0.14 g. Measures 5 mm in diameter
Tiny round Wabar pearl with deep black and shiny surface, found 1993/94
Copyright: Jens Bäumer, Bad Dürkheim
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Found at the arrow (green or red) on the map below
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matthias
9/21/2023 6:01:32 PM |
Thank you, Anne. Yes, this very tiny one is pure, clean, flawless, with other words: unhitchhiked. Simply a wonder that it exists. |
Anne Black
9/21/2023 2:03:49 PM |
Very nice smooth pearl Matthias. No "hitchhikers" on this one! |
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