NWA 7831 Meteorite ~ 93 grams ~ Large, Beautiful Slice ~ Polished!

Description

Up for sale from my collection is an absolutely beautiful 93 gram Diogenite slice, polished on one side.
This
NWA 7831 meteorite is a stunning yellow-green color typical of the mineral Diogenite.
Diogenites are believed to originate from deep within the crust of the asteroid 4 Vesta.
Diogenite was once lava, but instead of being thrown out by a volcano and cooling on the surface, they cooled slowly underground giving it time to grow large crystals which are often green in color.
Many of the crystals exhibit a bright sheen on the cleaved faces.
The diogenite is believed to be excavated from deep inside Vesta by a meteorite impact so tremendous it blasted right through the crust to the interior of our largest asteroid.
The excavated material was expelled into space and some of it eventually landed on Earth.
Sale includes Free Priority Shipping (within the US) and the Riker box (last picture).
Photograph 2 -
Backlit to Show Translucent Yellow-Green Orthopyroxene
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hotographs 3 & 4 -
Small sections of this diogenite under high magnification and lighting. It is composed almost entirely of  green translucent pyroxene
crystals and shows a fine gem like quality to its structure
Shipping worldwide!
As a member of the International Meteorite Collectors Association
I (John Mixter) guarantee the authenticity of every meteorite sold.
Buy with confidence!
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