09022 - Complete NWA Unclassified Ordinary Chondrite H6 Meteorite 251.6 g With Fusion Crust ORIENTED Eremiasaurus Ortega-Hernández 2015

Ortega-Hernández 2015

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†Araripichthys

University of Cincinnati (8 December 2015)

Color changes from bluish gray to rusty brown closest to the fractures are observed

09022 - Complete NWA Unclassified Ordinary Chondrite H6 Meteorite 251.6 g With Fusion Crust ORIENTED Eremiasaurus Ortega-Hernández 2015These meteorites were found in the Saharan Desert in Northwest Africa, likely by nomads. In order to classify them it would be necessary to cut off a section for analysis. Although they are exceedingly rare when compared to terrestrial rocks, these are the most abundant type of meteorite and are referred to as common chondrites. H and L (designating the amount of metal contained) type chondrites have been already extensively studied. Composed largely