Hammadah al Hamra 346 "Ghadamis" Chondrite L6 Crusted Individual Meteorite - 37.3g Mesosiderites Olivine phenocrysts display core-rim igneous

Olivine phenocrysts display core-rim igneous zoning

The new “smoking gun” for understanding the origin of the Libyan desert glass is evidence of an unusual mineral called reidite

Alexander collected samples of the meteorite in the vicinity of the Fish River and sent them to London

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Hammadah al Hamra 346 "Ghadamis" Chondrite L6 Crusted Individual Meteorite - 37.3g Mesosiderites Olivine phenocrysts display core-rim igneousOn 26 August 2018, a large fireball was widely seen and heard around the sparsely populated region of the southern area of the Jabal al Gharbi District of Libya. Hundreds of freshly fusion crusted stones, totaling over 100 kg, were found in early 2019, scattered over several kilometers, about 95 km southwest of Ash Shuwayrif by meteorite hunters who visited the site. The fusion crust is fresh and matte black and lacks evidence of extensive wind