Jikharra 001 HED Achondrite Eucrite Melt Breccia Polished Slice - 89.7g

This is a beautiful, polished slice is called Jikharra 001.  This is a new classification.  This material was found in Libya in 2022.  Numerous fragments reportedly totaling at least 2.5 metric tons, and possibly more that 3 T, were recovered in Northeastern Libya. Fifty kilos of it were subsequently purchased by the main mass holder from a meteorite dealer in Libya.

Eucrites are achondritic stony meteorites, many of which originate from the surface of the asteroid 4 Vesta and are part of the HED meteorite clan. They are the most common achondrite group with over 100 meteorites found.  In short, this beautiful meteorite is a piece of an asteroid known as Vesta, that came from our asteroid belt in outer space!  This has been professionally cut and polished.

The weight of this slice is 89.7 grams.

The measurements are about 145x105x3mm.