NWA 869 Meteorite Slice – L3-6 Chondrite, 30.4 g

This meteorite slice comes from NWA 869 and weighs 30.4 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. Every purchase includes a Certificate of Authenticity, and as a member of the Meteoritical Society, I personally guarantee the provenance of this specimen.

Features
• Name: NWA 869
• Type: Ordinary Chondrite
• Classification: L3–6, Brecciated
• Dimensions: approx. 60 × 45 × 5 mm
• Weight: 30.4 g
• Origin: Undifferentiated asteroid (parent body unknown)
• Found: Tindouf
• Condition: Polished slice
• Discovery Date: 2000

Scientific and Physical Characteristics

This meteorite slice is composed of multiple lithologies, reflecting a complex impact history on its parent body. The polished surface reveals abundant chondrules within a fine-grained matrix, as well as areas of free metal typical of L-group chondrites. Each chondrule represents early solid material from the protoplanetary disk, preserved from the earliest stages of solar system formation. Ordinary chondrites such as NWA 869 are among the oldest known solid materials, with an estimated formation age of approximately 4.55 billion years.