NWA 515 Meteorite | 1.16 Gr | Fragment | L6 Chondrite | Morocco Rockhound This is a fine specimen

This is a fine specimen of Purpurite

as well as some loose blocks of the host limestone

Its dimensions are 56x34x23mm

Origin: Mined in Gold Hill Mine

Weight: 864Grams / 1 lb 14 oz

NWA 515 Meteorite | 1.16 Gr | Fragment | L6 Chondrite | Morocco Rockhound This is a fine specimenThis is a superb looking fragment of a Sahara Desert NWA 515 classified meteorite weighing 1. 16 grams. Its dimensions are 16x9x5 mm. This meteorite was found by Berber nomads in the deserts of Africa. Hundreds of small stones, more then 20 kilograms in total, was purchased November 8th, 2000 in M'Hamid, Morocco, Africa by a group of meteorite dealers and collectors. 247 grams was donated to UCLA were it was classified by A. Rubin as an L6 Chondrite