HED Olivine Diogenite

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An amazing HED thin slice (2 mm) of translucent Olivine rich, Diogenite meteorite. It is excellently prepared with high polish on both sides. However it did fall and break. It is now glued together which will provide a heavy discount. It is shipped in a 5″ x 6″ riker-mount.

100 x 120 x 2.1 mm

51. g complete slice

PPG: $30.00

Original price was: $2,000.00.Current price is: $1,530.00.

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Olivine Diogenite

Location:
  • Morocco
    • Northwest Africa
Group:
  • Stone
Type:
  • Achondrite, HED
Class:
  • Olivine Diogenite
Total known weight: 4.7 kg

Similar to NWA 5480, NWA 6232 it is currently being classified and given it own NWA number. It is a very unusual HED: A Diogenite that is a very glassy texture. The Vesta-like parent body underwent a process that made this meteorite very hard, and translucent. This specimen was purchased in Denver 2009.