Tatahouine Diogenite 2.70g Fragment - The Green Meteorite

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Item for auction is a 2.70g fragment of the Tatahouine diogenite. The Tatahouine meteorite fell on June 27, 1931 at 1:30 am in Foum Tatahouine, Tunisia. A fireball was seen to explode in the Tunisian desert and many hundreds of small fragments showered down on the desert four kilometers Northeast from the village. The achondritic stones were thought to be apparently dispersed over a small strewn field (less than 1 square kilometer) on a hillside composed of Jurassic limestone and having a sandy desert soil. Over 12 kilograms was immediately collected by local Bedouins, principally as minute fragments, though they ranged in weight from 1 g or less to 2 kilograms. These were sent to the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris. In 1994, the French meteoriticist Dr. Alain Carion and his colleague and son Louis recovered many more specimens at the strewn field raising the total weight recovered apparently to approximately 13.5 kg. Recently, several more kilograms have been found. Tatahouine exhibits an olive green color with dark/black shock veins, and features an Agate-like texture. This specimen would make a perfect addition to your collection. Tatahouine is also a beautiful stone that can be incorporated into jewelry and fine arts. This is meteorite comes with a Big Kahuna Meteorites Certificate of Authenticity. Scale cube in read more

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