Jikharra meteorite 001
Origin : Ajdabiya, State of Libya
Discovery: 2022
Type: Achondrite, HED, Eucrite Melt Breccia
TKW: 2.5t
Mass: 378.42 g
This Jikharra 001 meteorite, Eucrite Melt Breccia, reveals its breccia composition.
Jikharra 001 is composed of large clasts of calcic plagioclase and pigeonite suspended in a recrystallized shock melt.
In 2022 this is no less than the largest Eucritus meteorite discovery recorded!
Originally recorded for a total mass of 2.5 tonnes in the Meteoritical Bulletin, the current estimate is 3 known tonnes of this meteorite.
We offer you a very beautiful specimen of the asteroid (4) Vesta.
With a diameter of 560 km, (4) Vesta is the second largest known asteroid located in the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter.
A member of the Meteoritical Society (MetSoc #6863), the international association IMCA #2093 (International Meteorite Collectors Association) and the Global Meteoritical Association (GMA #0052), we provide a certificate guaranteeing the authenticity of each specimen.
The scale cube measures 1 cm (not included in the sale as well as the base).
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This Jikharra 001 meteorite, Eucrite Melt Breccia, reveals its breccia composition. Jikharra 001 is composed of large clasts of calcic plagioclase and pigeonite suspended in a recrystallized shock melt. In 2022 this is no less than the largest Eucritus meteorite discovery recorded! Originally recorded for a total mass of 2.5 tonnes in the Meteoritical Bulletin, the current estimate is 3 known tonnes of this meteorite. With a diameter of 560 km, (4) Vesta is the second largest known asteroid located in the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter. A member of the Meteoritical Society (MetSoc #6863), the international association IMCA #2093 (International Meteorite Collectors Association) and the Global Meteoritical Association (GMA #0052), we provide a certificate guaranteeing the authenticit