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6.44g WAGON MOUND Meteorite L6 Chondrite I New Mexico Find 1932
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On Offer: 6.44 gram Wagon Mound slice - L6 Chondrite Meteorite
Description: A 6.44g slice of Wagon Mound L6 ordinary chondrite
Official Name: Wagon Mound
Type: L6 Ordinary Chondrite
Find Location: Mora County , New Mexico, USA
Year found: 1932
An 87.5 kg stone was found by Donald Wiggins while he was planting a field. His family kept the meteorite for 67 years, before selling it in 1999 when the family responded to a "meteorite wanted" poster in a local restaurant.
What you get: 6.44 gram Wagon Mound meteorite specimen as shown, shipping/storage membrane box, and Certificate of Authenticity.
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| Basic information |
Name: Wagon Mound This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: No Year found: 1932 Country: United States Mass: 87.5 kg |
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| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 12313 approved meteorites (plus 8 unapproved names) classified as L6. [show all] Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7) |
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| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 84: Wagon Mound Mora County , New Mexico, USA Found 1932, spring Ordinary chondrite (L6) An 87.5 kg stone was found by Donald Wiggins while he was planting a field. His family kept the meteorite for 67 years, before selling it in 1999. Classification and mineralogy (A. Rubin, UCLA): olivine, Fa25.3 ± 0.3 ; shock stage, S2; weathering grade, W2. Specimens: type specimen, 80 g, UCLA; main mass, Cott. |
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