• Type: Stony meteorite / ordinary chondrite L3-6
• Locality: Northwest Africa
• Weight: 1.4g
• Size: 14 x 10 x 5 mm
• Year of discovery: 2000
• Known total weight: 2 tonnes
• Surface treatment: none – Raw
• Packaging: transparent plastic box (5.8 x 3.8 x 1.6 cm)
• DETAILED DESCRIPTION

NWA 869 Meteorite – L3-6 Chondrite with breccia structure from the Sahara The NWA 869 meteorite is an ordinary chondrite of type L3-6, discovered in 2000 in an unknown location in the Sahara desert. The total mass of the recovered fragments is about 2 tons, with individual samples ranging from a few grams to over 20 kilograms. This meteorite is unique because it is a breccia, meaning it is composed of fragments of various types of chondrite and contains chondrules, metallic particles, and other inclusions. Due to wind erosion, the fusion crust on many samples has been removed or smoothed, resulting in deep erosion marks on the surface.