Zagora 006 (Paired) Brecciated Eucrite Meteorites for Sale
Location: South Morocco(30°18’46.21"N, 5°32’45.16"W)
Found: 2021.
Type: Achondrite (eucrite, brecciated)
Description: History: Found by Ahmed Dich and Hssain Azmamar in January 2021. Bought by Jean Redelsperger from Zaid Oualguirah in February 2021. Physical characteristics: Partially crusted stone with a light grey interior. Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) Brecciated igneous rock with mineral and lithic gabbroic clasts. Main minerals are pyroxene (some exsolved) and plagioclase with grain size in the 100 to 500 µm range. Accessory minerals: metal (to 150 µm), chromite (to 100 µm), ilmenite (to 150 µm), troilite (to 200 µm). Geochemistry: Low-Ca pyroxene Fs50.7Wo3.8, Fs48.5Wo6.4. Ca-pyroxene Fs38.8Wo20.5, Fs23.0Wo41.3, Fs23.3Wo41.4. Pyroxene FeO/MnO 31.8±1.4 (n=5). Plagioclase An92.5Ab7.3Or0.2, An80.2Ab18.8Or0.9.
Classification: Achondrite (eucrite, brecciated)
Link to Meteoritical Bulletin Database.
Note: Some of these appear darker. I have attempted to polish some them and this has been only partially successful. The soft matrix makes this difficult.