NWA 14869 Diogenite melt breccia 1.61 g L3 Visible mineral components include pyroxene

Visible mineral components include pyroxene

38  g] g and measures [36 x 24 x 3] mm

Collection

NWA 14870 is a rare CR2 carbonaceous chondrite discovered in Northwest Africa and purchased in 2022

NWA 11756 – Well-balanced olivine-rich asteroid interior specimen

NWA 14869 Diogenite melt breccia 1.61 g L3 Visible mineral components include pyroxeneNWA 14869 Diogenite melt breccia NWA 14869 is a fascinating HED achondrite belonging to the Diogenite melt breccia group. This rare meteorite was purchased in Talsint, Morocco, in January 2022 and classified by A. Greshake (MNB). The meteorite consists of many small light brownish fragments, some showing traces of fusion crust. Its texture reveals an achondritic melt breccia made up of zoned low Ca pyroxene crystals reaching up to 3 mm, with lesser