D'Orbigny ANGRITE Achondrite meteorite 1.712g end - $500 - (Denver, CO)

Very nice end slice of the D'Orbigny Angrite Achondrite that weighs 1.712 grams. There is some brown crust on the uncut side. Angrites are a rare group of achondrites consisting mostly of the mineral augite with some olivine, anorthite and troilite. The group is named for the Angra dos Reis meteorite. Angrites are basaltic rocks, often having porosity, with vesicle diameters of up to 2.5 centimetres (0.98 in). They are the oldest igneous rocks, withcrystallization ages of around 4.55 billion years.

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