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A LARGE SPECIMEN OF ALLENDE
Carbonaceous – CV3
Chihuahua, Mexico (26°58' N, 105°19' W)

There are two fractured surfaces and one freshly cut face. Fusion crust—the result of the meteorite’s burning descent through the atmosphere—covers most of the specimen’s surface area. Chondrules and CAI’s—the oldest substance mankind can touch—are richly evident. The National Autonomous University of Mexico catalog number “UNAM 08-634843” is painted onto to the specimen. Modern cutting.
114 x 103 x 97mm. (4½ x 4 x 3¾ in.)
1.67kg.

Provenance:
Meteorite Collection of the National Autonomous University of Mexico

Please note that this lot is the property of a private collector.
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