This specimen is an 8.25 g piece of the NWA 15244 Eucrite Meteorite, a classified HED achondrite discovered in Niger in 2022. The specimen represents a documented fragment of this rare eucritic meteorite. Every purchase includes a Certificate of Authenticity, and as a member of the Meteoritical Society, I personally guarantee the provenance and authenticity of this specimen.
Features
• Name: NWA 15244
• Classification: HED Achondrite (Eucrite, monomict breccia)
• Origin: Differentiated asteroid (HED parent body)
• Found: Niger
• Discovery Date: January 2022
• Total known weight: 776 g
• Weight: 8.25 g
• Dimensions: 28 x 19 x 12 mm
• Condition: Natural meteorite specimen
Scientific and Physical Characteristics
NWA 15244 is an officially classified HED achondrite meteorite belonging to the eucrite group. According to the Meteoritical Bulletin, it is a fresh monomict breccia composed of lithic intergranular clasts and related crystalline debris within a fine-grained matrix. The major minerals are exsolved pigeonite and calcic plagioclase, accompanied by accessory phases including silica polymorph, fayalite, ilmenite, chromite, troilite and merrillite.
Eucrites are basaltic achondrites that formed through igneous processes on a differentiated parent body. They provide important information about early crust formation and geological evolution in the Solar System. NWA 15244 represents a scientifically documented sample of this ancient extraterrestrial material and is a valuable addition to meteorite collections focused on planetary geology and HED achondrites.
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