Achondrite (Evolved)

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NWA 7475

NORTHWEST AFRICA 7475 click on photos for a magnified view

NWA 3329

DiogeniteDiogenites belong to the evolved achondrite HED group that also includes howardites and eucrites. They [...]

NWA 2968

Diogenite Dunite (UngroupedModifying term used to describe meteorites that are mineralogically and/or chemically unique and [...]

NWA 2727

Lunar Mingled BrecciaWork in Progress ... A rock that is a mechanical mixture of different [...]

Ibitira

Eucrite-like basaltic achondriteAn achondrite is a type of stony meteorite whose precursor was of chondritic [...]

Cumberland Falls

Aubrite (main-group) Fell April 9, 1919 36° 50′ N., 84° 21′ W. Several stones fell [...]

ALH 84001

OrthopyroxeniteA rock composed primarily of orthopyroxene. Non-terrestrial orthopyoxenites include diogenites and a single martian meteorite, [...]

Zagami

Martian ShergottiteIgneous stony meteorite with a Martian origin consisting mainly of plagioclase (or a shocked [...]

NWA Eucrite (Unclassified)

Eucrite, monomict (tentative classification) Found 2006 coordinates not recorded A single 16 g stone covered [...]

Tatahouine

Diogenite Orthopyroxenite (≥90 vol% orthopyroxene) Fell June 27, 1931 32° 57′ N., 10° 25′ E. [...]

Stannern

Eucrite Monomict, noncumulate (Stannern trend) Fell May 22, 1808 49° 17′ N., 15° 34′ E. [...]

Shallowater

Enstatite achondriteUsed in past as synonym for Aubrites. Present definition from the Meteoritical Bulletin states [...]

Smara

Eucrite Polymict Found April 2000 26° 41′ N., 11° 44′ W. A single 12.87 kg [...]

SAHARA 99555

Angrite Basaltic/Quenched Found May 1999 y° 13′ 53′ N., x° 32′ 01′ W. A single [...]

Peña Blanca Spring

Aubrite (main-group) Fell August 2, 1946 30° 7.5′ N., 103° 7.1′ W. After sonic booms [...]

Old Homestead 001

Howardite Fragmental brecciaWork in Progress ... A rock that is a mechanical mixture of different [...]

Pasamonte

Achondrite, ungroupedModifying term used to describe meteorites that are mineralogically and/or chemically unique and defy [...]

NWA 10674

Eucrite, polymict, anomalous mouseover for alternate view angle Purchased October 2015 no coordinates recorded Four [...]

NWA 10463

Angrite Sub-volcanic/Metamorphic click on photos for a magnified view Found 2015 no coordinates recorded A [...]

NWA 8159

Martian ShergottiteIgneous stony meteorite with a Martian origin consisting mainly of plagioclase (or a shocked [...]

NWA 11187

Achondrite, ungrouped (ureilite-like) click on photos for a magnified view Purchased 2016 no coordinates recorded [...]

NWA 7822

Achondrite-ungrouped (dunite, CV-clan-related) Purchased February 2013 no coordinates recorded A single fusion-crusted stone weighing 45.8 [...]

NWA 7325

Achondrite, ungroupedModifying term used to describe meteorites that are mineralogically and/or chemically unique and defy [...]

NWA 7397

Martian Shergottite Poikilitic (formerly ‘lherzolitic’ shergottiteIgneous stony meteorite with a Martian origin consisting mainly of [...]

NWA 7034/7533

Martian Polymict Regolith Breccia* (enriched, mafic, alkali- and water-rich crustal lithology) Found: 2011, Coordinates: 24° [...]

NWA 6962

Achondrite, ungrouped (brachinite-like geochemistryStudy of the chemical composition of Earth and other planets, chemical processes [...]

NWA 6350

Aubrite (main-group) click on photo for a magnefied view Found 2010 no coordinates recorded A [...]

NWA 6675

Aubrite (main-group) mouseover for alternate view angle Found 2010 no coordinates recorded A single heavily [...]

NWA 6928

Diogenite Norite Purchased May 2011 no coordinates recorded A single stone weighing 223 g was [...]

NWA 6704

Achondrite, ungrouped carbonaceous chondrite-related Found 2010 in Algeria no coordinates recorded At least forty-two conjoint [...]

NWA 5312

Diogenite Olivine–OrthopyroxeniteA rock composed primarily of orthopyroxene. Non-terrestrial orthopyoxenites include diogenites and a single martian [...]

NWA 5789

Martian Shergottite olivine-phyric ∗ (depleted, permafic, primitive mantle-derived melt) Purchased June, 2002 no coordinates recorded [...]

NWA 5790/6148

Martian Nakhlite Clinopyroxenite) Found Spring 2009 no coordinates recorded Two moderately weathered friable stones having [...]

NWA 5400

Achondrite, ungrouped click on photo for a magnified view Found 2008 no coordinates recorded A [...]

NWA 4801

Angrite Plutonic/Metamorphic Found May 2007 coordinates not recorded Four fragments comprising a single 252 g [...]

NWA 4898

Lunar Mare Basalt Found 2005/2006 no coordinates recorded A single fusion-crusted stone weighing 137 g [...]

NWA 4590

Angrite Sub-volcanic/Metamorphic Found June 2006 30° 19.025′ N., 4° 56.573′ W. Numerous fragments with a [...]

NWA 4485

Lunar Mafic, Th-rich, Impact-Melt BrecciaWork in Progress ... A rock that is a mechanical mixture [...]

NWA 4483

Lunar Feldspathic Breccia (granulitic breccia) Found August 2005 no coordinates recorded Initially, a fresh, fusion-crusted [...]

NWA 4473

Diogenite Polymict click on photo for a magnified view Found 2006 no coordinates recorded A [...]

NWA 3152

Eucrite Monomict, noncumulate (Main Group–Nuevo Laredo trend) purchased April 2005 no coordinates recorded A relatively [...]

NWA 3106

Diogenite Orthopyroxenite (metal-rich) Found 2003 no coordinates recorded A single 134 g stone was purchased [...]

NWA 2999

Angrite Plutonic/Metamorphic Purchased August 2004 no coordinates recorded Twelve individual fragments constituting a single meteoriteWork [...]

NWA 2646

Martian Shergottite Poikilitic (formerly ‘lherzolitic’ shergottite) (intermediate, permafic, plagioclase–olivine–clinopyroxenite or olivine–melagabbro/meladiabase) click on photos for [...]

NWA 2737

Martian Chassignite Dunite click on photo for a magnified view Found August 2000 Nine rock [...]

NWA 2046

Martian Shergottite olivine–orthopyroxene-phyric ∗ (depleted, permafic, reducedOxidation and reduction together are called redox (reduction and [...]

NWA 2115

Diogenite Harzburgite (>40 vol% olivine) Purchased January 2004 no coordinates recorded Initially, a single, partially [...]

NWA 1925

EucriteMost common type of achondrite meteorite and a member of the HED group. Eucrites are [...]

NWA 1950

Martian Shergottite Poikilitic (formerly ‘lherzolitic’ shergottite) (intermediate, permafic, pyroxene-oikocrystic) Found January and March 2001 no [...]

NWA 1836

Eucrite Monomict brecciaType of breccia whose clasts are composed of a single (mono-) rock type, [...]

NWA 1821

Diogenite Orthopyroxenite (≥90 vol% orthopyroxene) Purchased January 2003 no coordinates recorded A single, fusion-crusted stone [...]

NWA 1840

Enstatite achondriteUsed in past as synonym for Aubrites. Present definition from the Meteoritical Bulletin states [...]

NWA 1648

Diogenite Polymict Purchased October 2002 no coordinates recorded A single, fusion-crusted stone weighing 803 g [...]

NWA 1239

Diogenite Polymict Found 2001 no coordinates recorded A single, fusion-crusted stone weighing 237 g was [...]

NWA 1459

Diogenite Harzburgite (>40 vol% olivine) click on photo for a magnified view Purchased 2002 no [...]

NWA 1460

Martian Shergottite low-Al basalt ∗ (intermediate, mafic, diabase) Purchased June, 2002 no coordinates recorded A [...]

NWA 1296

Angrite Basaltic/Quenched Found spring 2001 no coordinates recorded A single 810 g stone was found [...]

NWA 1235

Aubrite-anomalous (possibly ungrouped) Found 2000 no coordinates recorded An 80 g weathered meteoriteWork in progress. [...]

NWA 1068

Martian Shergottite olivine-phyric ∗ (enriched, permafric, oxidizedOxidation and reduction together are called redox (reduction and [...]

NWA 998

Martian Nakhlite Clinopyroxenite Purchased 2001 no coordinates recorded A 456 g nakhliteOne of the Martian [...]

NWA 999

Eucrite Monomict, noncumulate (Main Group–Nuevo Laredo trend) purchased 2001 no coordinates recorded Multiple stones and [...]

NWA 773

Lunar Mingled Breccia (fragmental breccia with clasts of very low-Ti olivine basalt, olivineGroup of silicate [...]

NWA 482

Lunar Feldspathic Breccia (crystalline impact-melt) Purchased January 9, 2001 no coordinates recorded An oriented lunar [...]

NWA 011

Achondrite, ungrouped carbonaceous chondrite-related (Eucrite in MetBull 84) Purchased 1999 31° 20′ N., 4° 20′ [...]

NWA 032

Lunar Mare Basalt unbrecciated, low-Ti Found October 1999 near 30° 22′ N., 5° 3′ W. [...]

Nakhla

Martian Nakhlite Clinopyroxenite click on photos for a magnified view Fell June 28, 1911 31° [...]

Millbillillie

Eucrite Polymict, crystalline Fell October 1960 26° 27′ S., 120° 22′ E. This fallMeteorite seen [...]

Mount Egerton

Aubrite-anomalous (Metal-rich, light-REE-enriched) Found 1941 24° 53′ S., 117° 38′ E. The first fragments of [...]

Mayo Belwa

Aubrite (main-group) Impact-melt breccia Fell August 3, 1974 8° 58′ N., 12° 5′ E. Following [...]

Luotolax

Howardite Fragmental breccia Fell December 16, 1813 61° 19′ N., 27° 32′ E. Around 10:00 [...]

Johnstown

Diogenite Orthopyroxenite (≥90 vol% orthopyroxene) click on photo for a magnified view Fell July 6, [...]

Kapoeta

Howardite Regolith brecciaWork in Progress ... A rock that is a mechanical mixture of different [...]

Igdi

Eucrite Monomict breccia, noncumulate (Main Group–Nuevo Laredo trend) Found February 2000 29° 14′ N., 8° [...]

D’Orbigny

Angrite Basaltic/Quenched Found July 1979 37° 40′ S., 61° 39′ W. This relatively fresh, 16.55 [...]

Dho 1180

Lunar Mingled Breccia (basalt-bearing fragmental regolith breccia predominantly feldspathic) Found January 18, 2005 18° 54′ [...]

Dho 182

Eucrite Monomict, noncumulate (Main Group–Nuevo Laredo trend) Found February 9, 2000 18° 56′ 30′ N., [...]

Dho 908

Lunar Feldspathic Breccia (impact-melt) Found January 2003 19° 19.9′ N., 54° 47.0′ E. Nine individual [...]

Dho 081

Lunar Feldspathic Breccia (fragmental breccia or immature regolithMixture of unconsolidated rocky fragments, soil, dust and [...]

Dho 732

Achondrite, ungrouped Olivine-orthopyroxenite (possibly winonaite-related) Found November 15, 2002 19° 24.3′ N., 54° 34.7′ E. [...]

Dho 019

Martian Shergottite olivine-phyric ∗ (depleted, permafic, reduced) Found January 24, 2000 18° 18.97′ N., 54° [...]

Dho 378

Martian Shergottite high-Al basaltBasalt is the most common extrusive igneous rock on the terrestrial planets. [...]

Dho 778

Diogenite, anomalous OrthopyroxeniteA rock composed primarily of orthopyroxene. Non-terrestrial orthopyoxenites include diogenites and a single [...]

Dho 007

Eucrite Polymict breccia, cumulate (or mesosideriteOne of two main types of stony-iron meteorite, the other [...]

DaG 647

Eucrite Monomict, recrystallized noncumulate (Main Group–Nuevo Laredo trend) Found Winter 1996/97 27° 10′ N., 16° [...]

DaG 476

Martian Shergottite olivine–orthopyroxene-phyric ∗ (depleted, permafric, reducedOxidation and reduction together are called redox (reduction and [...]

DaG 262

Lunar Feldspathic Breccia (regolith breccia) Found March 23, 1997 27° 11.02′ N., 16° 18.02′ E. [...]

Chassigny

Martian Chassignite Dunite click on photos for a magnified view Fell October 3, 1815 47° [...]

Camel Donga

Eucrite Polymict, noncumulate (Main Group–Nuevo Laredo trend) Found January 1984 30° 19′ S., 126° 37′ [...]

Angra dos Reis

Angrite Pyroxenite Plutonic/Metamorphic click on photos for a magnified view Fell January 20, 1869 22° [...]

Bilanga

Diogenite OrthopyroxeniteA rock composed primarily of orthopyroxene. Non-terrestrial orthopyoxenites include diogenites and a single martian [...]

Almahata Sitta MS-MU-036

Enstatite AchondriteUsed in past as synonym for Aubrites. Present definition from the Meteoritical Bulletin states [...]

Agoult

Eucrite Monomict, noncumulate (Residual) Found March 2000 30° 33′ N., 4° 54′ W. An 82 [...]