NWA 14488 Ordinary Chondrite H5 Melt Breccia Polished Slice 16g

This is NWA 14488.  This meteorite has been classified as an ordinary chondrite H5 melt-breccia.  Impact melts are the result of two or more asteroids colliding with an impact so powerful, the heat generated by the colliding bodies is sufficient to flash melt rock and metal. The results form "asteroid art" of molten rock and metal within the newly joined asteroids.

The weight of this piece is 16 grams.

The measurements are about 70x38x2mm.