30001 - Nice NWA Unclassified Ordinary Chondrite Meteorite 267 g Individual Geragnostus occitanus Impressive specimen of the brittlestar

Impressive specimen of the brittlestar genus Ophiura

See also Long 1992

WEIGHT: 85 g

Parent taxon: Agnostina according to P

UNM) Microprobe examination of a polished epoxy mount shows 60% pyroxene

30001 - Nice NWA Unclassified Ordinary Chondrite Meteorite 267 g Individual Geragnostus occitanus Impressive specimen of the brittlestarThese meteorites were found in the Saharan Desert in Northwest Africa, likely by nomads. In order to classify them it would be necessary to cut off a section for analysis. Although they are exceedingly rare when compared to terrestrial rocks, these are the most abundant type of meteorite and are referred to as common chondrites. H and L (designating the amount of metal contained) type chondrites have been already extensively studied. Composed largely