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Lot 1147

LL3.2 Sahara 97210 Complete Slice

27 May 2010, 13:00 EDT
New York

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LL3.2 Sahara 97210 Complete Slice

Chondrite
Sahara, North Africa

It is believed that chondrules often contain relict olivine grains that did not crystallize in situ. Study of this fall provides opportunities to decipher how chondrule components evolved. The LL3 Sahara fall was discovered in 1997. The specimen represents a complete slice with fusion crust (the melted rind of the specimen which formed under the pressure and heat of the meteorite's descent), weighs 89.5 grams; measures 108 x 81 x 3millimeters

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