Description: This meteorite came from a small 20 year-old personal collection. I bought these at the September 2023 Denver Mineral Show. This comes with the meteorite you see in the photo and a COA. Northwest Africa 2696Basic informationName: Northwest Africa 2696 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 2696 Observed fall: No Year found: 2004 Country: (Northwest Africa) Mass: 15 kg Classification history:Meteoritical Bulletin: MB 109 (2020) Eucrite-brRecommended: Eucrite-br This is 1 of 240 approved meteorites classified as Eucrite-br. Comments:Approved 28 Sep 2020 Northwest Africa 2696 (NWA 2696)Northwest AfricaPurchased: 2004Classification: HED achondrite (Eucrite, brecciated)History: Purchased by Greg Hupé in 2004 from several Moroccan dealers.Petrography: (A. Irving, UWS and J. Boesenberg, Brown U) Breccia containing some fine- to medium-grained eucrite clasts plus abundant related angular crystalline debris. Minerals are exsolved pigeonite, calcic plagioclase, unexsolved pigeonite, subcalcic augite, ilmenite, silica, chromite, altered Ni-free metal and troilite. No olivine or diogenitic orthopyroxene was found in the studied thin section.Classification: Eucrite (breccia). Specimens: 28 g including one polished thin section at PSF; remainder with Mr. G. Hupé.Data from: MB109 Table 0 Line 0:Place of purchase:MoroccoDate:P 2004Mass (g):~15000Pieces:manyClass:Eucrite-brShock stage:lowWeathering grade:low I will combine the cost of shipping for all the items you win during a 2 week period that are paid for in a single transaction. Please note. If items are paid for separately, they will be shipped separately due to eBay tracking reasons. Also, I ship items within 24 hours from the time of payment. Therefore, do not pay for any items until you are done bidding so I can ship everything in one package. Please take your time and don't pay for up to 2 weeks. Shipping includes tracking and delivery confirmation.I am a member of the awesome Global Meteorite Association #GMA0021Please only pay in one payment when you are all done. Postage is $6.49 for all the items you win over a 2 week period. ONLY pay in ONE PAYMENT when you are all done winning and ready to buy everything you wanted. I mail out all items the same day or in the morning.Thanks, John Humphries, P.O. BOX 310, Tombstone, AZ 85638
Price: 3.99 USD
Location: Tombstone, Arizona
End Time: 2024-09-18T20:58:31.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.49 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Origin: Deep Space
Specimen Type: Display Specimens
Item Type: Meteorites
