Hammadah al Hamra HaH 280 Meteorite | 1.3 gr | Slice | CK4 Carbonaceous | SO24 CanadianMolybdenite orange grossular and millerite

orange grossular and millerite

have been found in the ancient galleries

Approx Weight (per piece):  59

Deep purple (it's most famous)

Hammadah al Hamra HaH 280 Meteorite | 1.3 gr | Slice | CK4 Carbonaceous | SO24 CanadianMolybdenite orange grossular and milleriteThis is a gorgeous piece of the rare Hammadah al Hamra (HaH) 280 meteorite found in Libya in 2000. The HaH 280 is a very rare type of meteorite and is a slightly equilibrated carbonaceous chondrite with a total known weight of only 26. 5 kg. CAI's are quite common and contain An rich plagioclase and Ca rich pyroxene. Radiometric dating of the meteorite itself indicates an age of about 4. 5 billion years, suggesting it was formed at the very beginning