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Meteorite**prob. CK Carbonaceous**24.839 grams individual cut in half!!
$ 158.39
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Hello up for sale is unclassified probable CK carbonaceous meteorite, Rare type. This carbonaceous individual weighs 24.839 grams, cut in half with perfect polish to each face, odd features and possibly dual lithology! It was found in Mauritania 2022, and is a single stone purchase. Thanks for your interest and take care, comes with COA card.The recommended classification CK means:
"A carbonaceous chondrite of the CK group for which the petrologic type has not been determined."
The highlighted words are defined as follows:
carbonaceous chondrite: A major class of chondrites that mostly have Mg/Si ratios near the solar value and oxygen isotope compositions that plot below the terrestrial fractionation line.
CK group: The Karoonda (CK) chemical group of carbonaceous chondrites, distinguished by abundant fine-grained matrix (~75 vol%), mm-sized chondrules that lack igneous rims, relatively few refractory inclusions, and a high degree of oxidation; most CK chondrites have been metamorphosed to type 4 or higher.