Taiban (b) meteorite slice, 128 grams, ex. American Meteorite Laboratory / Huss

Characteristics: A cabinet-size Taiban (b) meteorite slice of 128 grams, formerly from the American Meteorite Laboratory (AML) with painted Huss number H327.60 and matching original AML label (typed). Has a great surface area! We read on the label: Taiban (b), New Mexico, Stone Olivine-hypersthene chondrite, found 1975. The specimen is also listed in the catalogue of the collection of Jim Schwade, described as "129 g, complete slice". Dimensions: 12.5 x 6 x 0.7 cm

Provenance: American Meteorite Laboratory (AML – Glenn Huss era) / J. Schwade

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