Spade Meteorite | 2.7 Grams | Part Slice | H6 Chondrite | Lamb County, Texas Gold Basin and rusty oranges

and rusty oranges

6 Ounces (including box)  Origin: Mined in Faraday Twp

frequently found with lustrous bladed crystals

This basaltic achondrite eucrite classified meteorite was found in the Sahara Desert in 2005 and is 1 of 616 approved meteorites classified as such

snow white

Spade Meteorite | 2.7 Grams | Part Slice | H6 Chondrite | Lamb County, Texas Gold Basin and rusty orangesThis is a superb looking Spade meteorite part slice weighing 2. 7 grams and measuring 19x15x3 mm. This H6 chondrite classified meteorite was found in 2000 and has a total weight of 8. 86 Kg. This single mass of 8. 86 kg was found in a grass field by Mr. J. Talbert while farming. The classification and mineralogy performed by R. Jones, UNM and A. Rubin, UCLA, determined it to be an annealed impact melt rock. It has a shock stage of S2 and a moderate