Chergach 45.8g

$320.00

  • Meteorite Type: Stone (H5)
  • Weight: 45.8 grams
  • Approximate Measurements: 35 mm x 30 mm x 24 mm 
  • Witnessed Fall: Yes
  • Additional Information: Rich black fusion-crust with contrasting grey-white interior

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Description

A new meteorite fall was reported in the Republic of Mali in Western Africa in June or July of 2007, making this stone one of the more recent meteorite arrivals on earth. It is a very fresh fall with extremely rich, black fusion crust. The first specimens were tentatively named Mali, but the name was later officially changed to Chergach, after the nearby town of Erg Chech.  Meteoritical Bulletin states: “Nomads reported the stones fell after a smoke cloud was seen and several detonations were heard over a wide area during daytime in July 2007. The finder of the first meteorites was Mr Ouled Bleila, who died in a car accident on his way back from the trip to the Chergach strewn field in October 2007. According to the Tuareg people from Algeria who visited the fall site in September 2007, the elliptical strewn field stretches for more than 20 km in a northeasterly direction. No fireball was reported.”

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Weight 45.8 g

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