NWA 14224 LL3 Slice 5.35 G Achondrite This specimen belongs to the

This specimen belongs to the most well-known and scientifically studied group of pallasites—meteorites believed to have formed at the core-mantle boundary of ancient differentiated asteroids

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This dark brown enstatite chondrite shows fine crystalline texture with Si-rich metal inclusions and no remaining chondrules — evidence of intense melting on its parent body

LL3 meteorites are highly sought after for their rarity and their preserved early solar system textures

NWA 14224 LL3 Slice 5.35 G Achondrite This specimen belongs to theNWA 14224 LL3 Ordinary Chondrite Meteorite Discovered in Northwest Africa and purchased in Talsint, Morocco in June 2021, NWA 14224 is a rare LL3 ordinary chondrite. This type 3 meteorite preserves some of the most pristine solar system material, with well defined, flattened chondrules (~0. 9 mm) set in a fine grained dark matrix containing sulfides and traces of FeNi metal. With a low weathering grade (W1) and shock stage S4, this specimen maintains