NWA 8276 Meteorite Thin Section
NWA 8276, classified as an L3.00 ordinary chondrite, represents a unique discovery — a meteorite without thermal alteration since it first formed. This fascinating chondrite is displayed here in cross polarized light. To view the meteorite’s interior, visit Meteorites USA. Additionally, John Kashuba took several great photos of NWA 8276 for Meteorite Times.
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Ibitira Meteorite Thin Section
Thin section of the Ibitira Meteorite viewed in cross polarized light. The numerous vesicles distinguish this meteorite and it has been noted that Ibitira probably represents a sample from a distinct parent body, i.e. not 4 Vesta.
John Kashuba created a spectacular set of micro vision images of Ibitira at Meteorite Times. Read further scientific details at Meteorite Studies.
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NWA 5384 Meteorite Thin Section
Primitive achondrite NWA 5384 (provisional) in thin section viewed with cross polarized light. There are additional images of other thin sections at thinsections.ch
Daniel Ambrosi (danielambrosi.com) applied a custom version of Google’s DeepDream software to this panoramic image of NWA 5384. You can view the impressive Dreamscape in Ambrosi’s Portfolio: “Dreamscapes 2: From Inner Space to Outer Space”
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