Achondrite (Evolved)

NWA 7034/7533

Martian Polymict RegolithMixture of unconsolidated rocky fragments, soil, dust and other fine granular particles blanketing [...]

NWA 6962

AchondriteAn achondrite is a type of stony meteorite whose precursor was of chondritic origin and [...]

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

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

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

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 PlutonicGeology: Igneous intrusive body that forms when magma is injected into host rocks and [...]

NWA 4898

Lunar Mare BasaltBasalt is the most common extrusive igneous rock on the terrestrial planets. For [...]

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

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

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’ shergottiteIgneous stony meteorite with a Martian origin consisting mainly of [...]

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 [...]