• Type: Stony meteorite / Carbonaceous chondrite C3 - ungrouped
• Location: Algeria
• Weight: 0.09g
• Size: 4 x 4 x 3 mm
• Year of discovery: 2022
• Known total weight: 500 g
• Surface treatment: none – Raw
• Packaging: transparent plastic box (5.8 x 3.8 x 1.6 cm)
• DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Hassi Khebi 001 meteorite – a rare carbonaceous chondrite from Algeria The Hassi Khebi 001 meteorite was discovered in 2022 in the Tindouf region of Algeria. It is a carbonaceous chondrite (C3-ung), indicating an unclassified type of carbonaceous chondrite. The number 3 means that the meteorite is less metamorphosed than types 4 or 5, meaning that its chondrules are very well preserved. The meteorite weighs approximately 500 grams. This meteorite has a dark grey to black fusion crust. When cut, it reveals a dispersed number of well-developed chondrules in a black matrix, which constitutes more than 50% of its volume. Some chondrules show orange iron spots. It also contains rare CAI inclusions – minerals considered to be the first solid materials formed in the early solar system.