Rumuruti Has It… Chondrites that are anything but ordinary Rumuruti-type meteorites take their name from a 1934 witnessed fall; on January 28, a bright light and loud explosion were observed by locals at around 10:43pm. The shower of stones occurred over ¾ of a mile. The samples collected by academics were tested and determined to […]
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Northwest Africa 6491 Geoff Notkin Collection 9.38g
Meteorite Type: Rumuruti chondrite (R3-5)
Measurements: 53 mm x 44 mm x 2 mm
Additional Information: A rare Rumuruti with a low NWA number accompanied by a Notkin Collection card. This is 1 of 23 approved meteorites classified as R3-5 and is from Midelt, Morocco, found in the summer of 2004.