NWA 869 Meteorite Slice – Ordinary Chondrite, 21 g

This meteorite slice comes from NWA 869 and weighs 21.5 g. NWA 869 belongs to the brecciated L3–6 chondrite group and represents one of the most widely documented stony meteorites. The specimen is prepared as a slice to expose its internal structure.

Features
• Name: NWA 869
• Type: Ordinary Chondrite
• Classification: L3–6, Brecciated
• Dimensions: approx. 79 × 76 × 1,5 mm
• Weight: 21.5 g
• Origin: Undifferentiated asteroid (parent body unknown)
• Found: Tindouf
• Condition: Polished slice
• Discovery Date: 2000

Scientific and Physical Characteristics

NWA 869 is a polymict ordinary chondrite (H/L group) and one of the most commonly recovered meteorites from Northwest Africa. Its composition reflects a mixture of lithologies with different degrees of thermal metamorphism, indicating extensive brecciation and reworking on its parent asteroid through repeated impact events. The sample is characterized by strong textural heterogeneity, combining both more highly metamorphosed and less altered chondritic components within a single stone.
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