00007 - Rare 4.0g Impact Melt Breccia IMB Polished Section Chondrite Meteorite Foulonia Top rare as type object

Top rare as type object

- Quartz is a mineral composed of silicon and oxygen atoms in a continuous framework of SiO4 silicon–oxygen tetrahedra

ASU Type spec mass (g): 48 Type spec location: ASU Main mass: Michael Farmer

Subtaxa: Acanthopyge (Acanthopyge)

Brochantite is a common corrosion product on bronze sculptures located in urban areas

00007 - Rare 4.0g Impact Melt Breccia IMB Polished Section Chondrite Meteorite Foulonia Top rare as type objectImpact melt breccias are the result of a major shock between asteroids and parent bodies. They can be of a chondritic or an achondritic source, they range from simple shock veins up to complete melting of the rock source (over 20 GPa). The authenticity of this specimen is guaranteed by the geologist Juan Avils Poblador, member of International Meteorite Collectors Association (IMCA 5681).