Northwest Africa 753 Rumurutite meteorite; Approximate dimensions: 19mm x 10mm x 10mm.
Type: R chondrite.
A 3.5 gram specimen of a very rare Rumurutite chondrite meteorite probably found in the Kem Kem region of Morocco in 2000.
Meteorites of the R-Chondrite group exhibit a high degree of oxidation and have scarce nickel iron as free metal. Iron is present in olivine and as sulphides.
Description from Meteoritical Bulletin 85:
12 kg of this meteorite in many pieces was purchased in Rissani in January 2001. It was probably found in the Kem Kem region.
Classification and mineralogy (A. Sokol and A. Bischoff, Mun):
The sample appears to be unbrecciated in thin section: olivine, Fa range 20-41, Ca poor pyroxene, Fs range 8-30.
Weathering Grade: W2 making it one of the freshest R chondrites besides Rumuruti. Sulphides are well preserved.
Shock Grade: S2.
Click on the large image for a closeup view of the prepared face of this specimen. Note the well preserved chondrules.
Stock No.:
R.1
