AIN BEIDA (Sahara) The white meteorite, a fresh find without crust ! LL 6 W0/1 S2* TKW 754 g Found feb 2003 classified, publication submitted..

Left: Half individual 456 g t 82 mm * 59 * 56 mm Right, 3 slices and 2 cuts.

This is a very rare meteorite: no crust on its surface althought it is a WO/1 meaning it is not weathered. Classifed LL6 (or LL5 according an american expert ), with moderate shock stage ( S2) , Ain Beida is a remarquable meteorite only 745 g of it are available. We have cut 4 full slices, one have been given for analyse. When Michele Bourot denise saw it she asked to keep it intact for display: I will be sad to cut it she said: I decided to slice the end cut into 3 parts and send one to her.
Ain Beida is the name given by natives to the place where this meteorite was discovered.

Type specimen; MNHN Paris: full slice ( 25.6 g) and an end cut (3 g) was send to MNHNP for analyses on march 2003.
(* Michele Bourot Denise, personnal communication. )

Type	weight (g)	ref	dimensions mm	click to enlarge	Price Convert into $, £ or other.
Slice	20.21	AIN BEIDA 2021	77*51*2.2		249 Euros
Slice	31.08	AIN BEIDA 3108	81*61*3		329 Euros
Slice	39.18	AIN BEIDA 3918	79*55*4		399 Euros HOLD
End Cut	89.32	AIN BEIDA 8932	53*44*27		599 Euros
End Cut	22.73	AIN BEIDA 2273	40*28*17		259 Euros

Remaining main mass 456 g still available, consult us


internal texture, dark chondrule 2.5 mm across
photo 25 mm large. natural sunlight
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