21443 - Huge Complete NWA L-H Type Unclassified Ordinary Chondrite Meteorite 1020.8g Chalcedonized Gastropods Country: Argentina
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Description
Country: Argentina
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
The sample is chondritic meteorite
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87g of this rare Pallasite found on the border between Algeria and Morocco
21443 - Huge Complete NWA L-H Type Unclassified Ordinary Chondrite Meteorite 1020.8g Chalcedonized Gastropods Country: ArgentinaThese meteorites were found in the Saharan Desert in Northwest Africa, likely by nomads. In order to classify them it would be necessary to cut off a section for analysis. Although they are exceedingly rare when compared to terrestrial rocks, these are the most abundant type of meteorite and are referred to as common chondrites. H and L (designating the amount of metal contained) type chondrites have been already extensively studied. Composed largely