Northwest Africa 487 L/LL3.2

NWA 487-25

Complete Slice

Ultra-thin slice in a membrane frame only 25 grams. Surrounded by thick black fusion crusted edge, the black interior is speckled light-colored chondrules up to 5 mm. Unequilibrated primitive chondrite unaltered from the early solar system. Excellent display specimen as long as you do not drop it. But then there is more to share.

90 x 90 x 1 mm

25 g slice

$1,250.00

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Northwest Africa 487

Location:
  • Morocco
Group:
  • Stone
Type:
  • Chondrite
Class:
  • L/LL3.2
Total known weight: 4272 g

NWA 487 is an unequilibrated chondrite which exhibits perfectly-formed type I and II chondrules in contasting coffee-colored matrix. It is a snapshot of the early solar system to the trained eye.