On Offer: Beautiful Mesosiderite Meteorite Pendant set in Sterling Silver. This unique center piece shows off a bright extraterrestrial metal contrasting a dark igneous mafic stone. It comes from the transitional zones of a large differentiated asteroidal parent body where most of the asteroid's (or possibly even minor planet's) metals was heated and drawn down to the center by gravity to form an iron-nickel core. The mesosiderites are thought to represent mixing of the outer boundaries of the metal core with lighter rocky silicates to form a 50/50 (on average) mix of metal and stoney material. Hence the term "stoney-iron" that is often used to describe them as a group casually. This mesosiderite was discovered in the desserts of Morocco in 2001.

Name: NWA 4747

Type: Mesosiderite

Found: 2001

Country: Morocco

Description: Beautiful NWA 4747 Mesosiderite stoney-iron meteorite set in Sterling Silver pendant. This mesosiderite displays amazing large metal blebs set in a complex metal rich matrix, giving the impression of a vast starry sky with brightly concentrated nebular areas made of metal.

Note: This pendant's center piece does contain some extraterrestrial nickel in it, in the form of an Fe-Ni alloy. Those sensitive or allergic to nickel, should consider this before purchasing.

What you get: Beautiful NWA 4747 Mesosiderite stoney-iron meteorite set in Sterling Silver as shown, and Certificate of Authenticity.

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Northwest Africa 4747
Basic information	Name: Northwest Africa 4747      This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 4747 Observed fall: No Year found: 2001 Country: Morocco Mass: 1200 g
Classification   history:	Meteoritical Bulletin:   MB 92   (2007)   Mesosiderite Recommended:   Mesosiderite    [explanation] This is 1 of 195 approved meteorites classified as Mesosiderite.   [show all] Search for other: Mesosiderites, Metal-rich meteorites
Comments:	Approved 24 Jul 2007
Writeup	Writeup from MB 92: Northwest Africa 4747 Morocco Find: 2001 Mesosiderite History: Purchased in Alnif, Morocco, in 2001 by B. Fectay. Physical characteristics: A single rounded stone of 1.2 kg with no fusion crust. Petrography: (A. Yamaguchi, NIPR). The thin section reveals a breccia composed of silicate fragments (<1 mm) (~80 vol%) in a matrix of Fe, Ni-rich metal and minor troilite. There are a few large nodules of metallic Fe-Ni (<several mm). The silicate fragments are mainly pyroxene, plagioclase, and minor silica minerals. Mineral compositions: (A. Yamaguchi, NIPR).Low-Ca pyroxene (Fs28.3-32.5Wo0.8-2.6; FeO/MnO = ~30) and plagioclase (An87.9-90.7). Classification: Mesosiderite. Type specimens: A total of 20.9 g of sample and one thin section is on deposit at NIPR. Fectay holds the main mass.
Data from:   MB92   Table 2   Line 133:	Place of purchase: Erfoud, Morocco Date: 2001 Mass (g): 1200 Pieces: 1 Class: Meso Type spec mass (g): 20.9