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4x/0.25, A3550UPA CCD 5MP, chondrite, polarized, scope2, zerene stacker

Dhofar 535 Meteorite Thin Section

Meteorite Thin Section Dhofar 535

Dhofar 535

Thin section specimen of Dhofar 535 in cross polarized light. This meteorite has an incredible diversity of chondrules along with a beautiful array of colors. The meteorite is an ungrouped chondrite with numerous types of chondrules: Porphyritic Olivine-Pyroxene (POP), Porphyritic Olivine (PO), Barred Olivine (BO), Radial Pyroxene (RP), and Cryptocrystalline (CC). In addition, this meteorite is highly weathered (W5).

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4x/0.25, A3550UPA CCD 5MP, carbonaceous, chondrite, dar al gani, polarized, scope2, zerene stacker

Dar al Gani 431 Meteorite Thin Section

Meteorite Thin Section Dar al Gani 431

Dar al Gani 431

Thin section specimen of meteorite Dar al Gani 431. The images were taken in cross polarized light. Classifed as a CK3 anomalous meteorite, this thin section specimen of DaG 431 contains several CAIs along with a few nice chondrules.

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A35140U CCD 14MP, chondrite, northwest africa, polarized, scope2

NWA 5205 Meteorite Thin Section

NWA 5205 Meteorite Thin Section

NWA 5205 Meteorite Thin Section

NWA 5205 provides a unique glimpse at conditions present in the early solar nebula. If you look closely at the chondrules you can see many deformed ones. Here is a link to an informative paper written by Knut Metzler about NWA 5205. This paper investigates these deformed chondrules, along with other unique properties, and suggests that rapid cooling occurred while the chondrules were in the process of accretion.

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