05798 - Fully Complete NWA L-H Type Unclassified Ordinary Chondrite Meteorite 4.2g Tetragramma pigeonite (Fs26
Yard notes & kiln story
Description
pigeonite (Fs26
61 Inch // 41
Precious tooth of Squalicorax pristodontus (Crow Shark) from the phosphate deposits of the Ouled Abdoun Basin (Morocco)
This type of restorations and compositions are sometimes performed by local excavators in order to take advantage of all the tooth fragments
The smaller pieces were found nearer to Habaswein
05798 - Fully Complete NWA L-H Type Unclassified Ordinary Chondrite Meteorite 4.2g Tetragramma pigeonite (Fs26These 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