{"product_id":"131-8g-diogenite-i-beautiful-hed-meteorite-from-asteroid-4-vesta","title":"131.8g Diogenite I HED Achondrite Meteorite from Asteroid 4 Vesta","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOn Offer:\u003c\/strong\u003e 131.8g Diogenite HED achondrite meteorite\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northwest Africa 12927\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e NWA 12927\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 69.67 mm x 36.62 mm x 37.30\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e HED achondrite (Diogenite)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParent Body:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vesta or Vestoid\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eYear found: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e2016\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Northwest Africa)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e 131.8 gram specimen of an amazing diogenite HED achondrite with large green pyroxene crystals easily visible on the exterior.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe HED Meteorite Clan: \u003c\/b\u003epetrological evidence and data from NASA's \u003ci\u003eDawn\u003c\/i\u003e mission indicate that nearly monomineralic ultramafic orthopyroxenite, olivine-bearing, and the much more rare harzburgitic, and dunite diogenites formed alongside each other. They likely originated as cumulates within localized magma chambers (plutons) situated across Vesta's lower crust and the lower-crust\/upper-mantle transition zone. While the eucrites represent more evolved plagioclase rich mafic upper to middle zone crustal material. The howardites were formed by impact mixing of the diogenitic and eucritic material both in situ and during ejection events. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe HED meteorites are so named for the three types of meteorites that comprise the group; Howardite, Eucrite and \u003cstrong\u003eDiogenite\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Eucrite and Diogenite are meteorites with distinct chemistries, while the Howardite is a mix of the eucritic and diogenitic material. The HEDs are differentiated achondritic meteorites, thought to originate from the large differentiated asteroid 4 Vesta. Vesta is one of the only asteroids visible with the naked eye and low powered telescopes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Vesta parent body origin for the HED clan of meteorites is considered to have been conclusively established for many years. However, the late Dr. John Wasson, a planetary science researcher from UCLA had long held that the HED meteorite clan originated from another unknown Vesta-like asteroid that was blown apart long ago. This is because we also find a class of iron meteorites with nearly identical oxygen isotopes as the HED clan. This along with other research lead Dr. Wasson to conclude the HED clan of meteorites come from another differentiated V-type asteroid that was in a cataclysmic collision liberating part or all of its metal core along with the HED meteorites.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, this hypothesis does not necessarily rule out the possibility that a \"reaccreted\" Vesta and the smaller V-type asteroids collectively known as Vestoids along with the HED meteorites and the isotopically paired irons were all once part of a much larger dwarf planet prior to a massive collision with another large body. While most researchers consider the case mostly closed on this debate, the paradox of isotopically paired core metal raised by Dr. Wasson's hypothesis has not been resolved. This leaves some to speculate that perhaps we still have more to learn about this fascinating clan of achondrite meteorites and even Vesta itself. \u003cstrong\u003eDiogenite\u003c\/strong\u003e have distinct mineralogies, the Howardite is a breccia of the Eucrite and \u003cstrong\u003eDiogenite.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe HEDs are differentiated achondritic meteorites thought to originate from Vesta, or a smaller Vesta-like asteroid known as a vestoid. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/strong\u003e 131.8\u003cspan\u003e gram\u003c\/span\u003e diogenite meteorite specimen as shown, \u0026amp; signed Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eNorthwest Africa 12927\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"alert\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStatus:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eOfficial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container mb-4\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"text-table th-left\" style=\"width: 100.03%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"col-12 col-md-3 col-lg-2\" style=\"width: 17.326%;\"\u003eBasic information\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"col-12 col-md-9 col-lg-10\" style=\"width: 82.49%;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNorthwest Africa 12927 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNWA 12927\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObserved fall:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eNo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear found:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(Northwest Africa)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3.8 kg\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"col-12 col-md-3 col-lg-2\" style=\"width: 17.326%;\"\u003eClassification history:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"col-12 col-md-9 col-lg-10\" style=\"width: 82.49%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeteoritical Bulletin,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/maps.13493\" title=\"Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 108 (2020) \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Meteorit. Planet. Sci.\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;55\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;, 1146-1150\" style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eMB 108\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2020):\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eDiogenite\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDiogenite    \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is 1 of 596 approved meteorites classified as Diogenite.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"col-12 col-md-3 col-lg-2\" style=\"width: 17.326%;\"\u003eComments:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"col-12 col-md-9 col-lg-10\" style=\"width: 82.49%;\"\u003eApproved 21 Nov 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"col-12 col-md-3 col-lg-2\" style=\"width: 17.326%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWriteup\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"col-12 col-md-9 col-lg-10\" id=\"writeups\" style=\"width: 82.49%;\"\u003eWriteup from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/maps.13493\" style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eMB 108:\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"writeup\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNorthwest Africa 12927\u003c\/strong\u003e (NWA 12927)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003e(Northwest Africa)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003ePurchased: 2016\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eClassification: HED achondrite (Diogenite)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e: Purchased Nov 2016 by Dustin Dickens in Mauritania from anonymous dealer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical characteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e: Single stone with desert weathered exterior. Saw cut and broken surfaces reveal relatively coarse grained texture of dark brown grains set in a yellow-brown groundmass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePetrography\u003c\/strong\u003e: (C. Agee,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e) This meteorite is an equilibrated orthopyroxenite with ~95% pyroxene, and minor amounts of augite, chromite and iron-oxide. No olivine or plagioclase were detected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeochemistry\u003c\/strong\u003e: (C. Agee,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e) Low-Ca pyroxene Fs\u003csub\u003e27.3±0.6\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e3.6±1.0\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=27±0, n=5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassification\u003c\/strong\u003e: Diogenite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimens\u003c\/strong\u003e: 22 g including a probe mount on deposit at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e, Dustin Dickens holds the main mass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"col-12 col-md-3 col-lg-2\" style=\"width: 17.326%;\"\u003eData from:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/maps.13493\" style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eMB108\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTable 0 Line 0:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"col-12 col-md-9 col-lg-10\" style=\"width: 82.49%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace of purchase:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMauritania\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eP 2016\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass (g):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3800\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDiogenite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShock stage:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emoderate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeathering grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emoderate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFerrosilite (mol%):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e27.3±0.6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWollastonite (mol%):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3.6±1.0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassifier:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eC. Agee, UNM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType spec mass (g):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e22\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType spec location:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUNM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMain mass:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDustin Dickens\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComments:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eField name DD-52; submitted by C. Agee, UNM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48834394718433,"sku":"NWA12927_131.8_01","price":1849.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/Top-Meteorite-Diogenite-NWA12927_NWA12927_26_131.8_01_1.jpg?v=1785552654","url":"https:\/\/topmeteorite.com\/en-ca\/products\/131-8g-diogenite-i-beautiful-hed-meteorite-from-asteroid-4-vesta","provider":"Top Meteorite","version":"1.0","type":"link"}