Country:
Libya
State/District:
Al Jufrah
Date of fall/find:
Found 1999, November
Total known weight:
0.363 kg
Number of pieces:
3
Type:
Ureilite-pmict
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A 363 g dark stone with fusion crust was found in the Dar al Gani region. Classification and mineralogy (L. Folco and C. Ferraris MNASI): a fragmental breccia, with lithic and mineral clasts embedded in a cataclastic matrix of predominantly ureilitic material; lithic clasts include mafic ureilite material (olivine + pigeonite-rich), felsic material (oligoclase + pigeonite-rich), and dark objects; possibly paired with DaG 319 (see MetBull 83 and Ikeda et al., 2000). Specimens: main mass with anonymous finder; type specimen, 16 g, plus polished thin sections, MNA-SI