277.43g KSAR TARCINE 006 I H6 Chondrite Meteorite
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On Offer: 277.43 gram H6 Chondrite meteorite with official name Ksar Tarcine 007
Dimensions: 69.69 mm x 53.86 mm x 43.18 mm
Name: Ksar Tarcine 007 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: KT 007
Type: Ordinary chondrite (H6)
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2026
Country: Tunisia
Description: This is the main mass. This distinctive dark-brown stone features an oxidized exterior that contrasts sharply with its polished face. The sawn surface reveals a dark interior accented by reflective, bright metallic flecks.
What you get: 277.43g Ksar Tarcine 007 H6 chondrite meteorite as shown, and signed Certificate of Authenticity.
The Chondrites are undifferentiated meteorites that have not been modified due to melting or differentiation of the parent body. They are formed when various types of dust, water ice, small mineral grains, chondrules and chondrule fragments present in the early solar system accreted to form primitive asteroids. They are the most common type of meteorite that falls to Earth with estimates for the proportion of the total fall that they represent varying between 85.7% and 86.2%, with most of those chondrites being equilibrated ordinary chondrites, often referred to as simply ordinary chondrites (OC) or equilibrated chondrites (EC). The Ordinary Chondrites come in three types (LL, L, and H) depending on the iron content of their olivine and pyroxene. Each of these three types are then given petrological grades between 3 and 7 depending on how equilibrated they are, with 3 being the least equilibrated and 7 being the most equilibrated. There are several less common types of chondrites including; Carbonaceous Chondrites (C), Enstatite Chondrites (E), Rumuruti-like Chondrites (R), and Kakangari-like Chondrites (K). The study of the ordinary chondrites and the other types of chondrites provides important clues for understanding the origin and age of the Solar System, the synthesis of organic compounds, the origin of life, and how Earth got its water. One of the key characteristics of the chondrites is the presence of chondrules, which are complex spherical mineral grains, often glassy and having gone through multiple rapid heating events. Chondrules typically constitute between 20% and 80% of a chondrite by volume.
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Ksar Tarcine 007
Status: Official
| Basic information |
Name: Ksar Tarcine 007 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: KT 007 Observed fall: No Year found: 2026 Country: Tunisia Mass: 345 g |
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| Classification history: |
Recommended: H6 This is 1 of 7476 approved meteorites (plus 7 unapproved names) classified as H6. |
| Comments: | Approved 23 Oct 2026 |
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Writeup
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Writeup from MB 115: Ksar Tarcine 007 (KT 007) 33°15'35.70"N, 9°59'3.89"E Madaniyin, Tunisia Find: 2026 Mar 05 Classification: Ordinary chondrite (H6) History: Found March 5, 2026, by Daoud Dridi during a search for artifacts and fossils in the Madaniyin region of Tunisia. Physical characteristics: A single dark-brown stone with an oxidized exterior. Saw cut reveals a dark interior with bright metal flecks. Petrography: (D. Dickens, LMAC) Microprobe examination of a polished probe mount shows a chondritic texture with sparse, poorly defined chondrules. Plagioclase grains are sodic with networked grains typically >50 µm. Opaques are kamacite and troilite. Veins filled with terrestrial weathering products are present. Geochemistry: (D. Dickens, LMAC and A. S. Bell, UColo) Olivine Fa19.7±0.4, (n=13). Orthopyroxene Fs17.5±0.1,Wo1.5±0.1,(n=11). Classification: H6 Ordinary Chondrite Specimens: Type specimen of 32.6 g at NRM. Remainder with Daoud Dridi. |
| Data from: MB115 Table 0 Line 0: |
State/Prov/County: Madaniyin Date: 2026 Mar 05 Latitude: 33°15'35.70"N Longitude: 9°59'3.89"E Mass (g): 345 Pieces: 1 Class: H6 Shock stage: high Weathering grade: moderate Fayalite (mol%): 19.7±0.4 Ferrosilite (mol%): 17.5±0.1 Wollastonite (mol%): 1.5±0.1 Classifier: D. Dickens, LMAC Type spec mass (g): 32.6 Type spec location: NRM Main mass: Daoud Dridi Comments: Work name: DD-102; submitted by Dustin Dickens |
| Institutions and collections |
NRM: Swedish Museum of Natural History (Naturhistoriska riksmuseet), Department of Geosciences (Enheten för geovetenskap), Box 50007, SE-104 05 Stockholm, Sweden, Sverige; Website (institutional address; updated 2021-04-25) LMAC: Fill this in, United States (private address; updated 2025-12-09) UColo: Department of Earth Science University of Colorado Boulder UCB 399 Boulder, CO 80309-0399, United States; Website (institutional address; updated 2025-12-15) |
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