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Meteorites
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Angrite
· D'Orbigny
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| Location: |
Argentina Buenos Aires |
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Angrite |
| Find: |
1979
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| TKW: |
16.5kg |
| Description: |
D'Orbigny is a vesicular basaltic achondrite, meaning it is lava flow from an asteroid! Angrites are the oldest basalts in the solar system and attest to the differentiated nature of asteroids. |
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| Weight: |
940g |
| Nature: |
Fragment |
| Description: |
With beautiful crust, flow lines. |
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Crust view
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Crust view
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Side view
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