NWA x Feldspathic Dio 5.56g Rare Vesiculated & Highly Shocked Meteorite

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NWA x Feldspathic Dio 5.56g Rare Vesiculated & Highly Shocked Meteorite :
$506.00

Item for sale is my new feldspathic diogenite that is currently under study and submitted for classification to the Nomenclature Committee of the Meteoritical Society. This diogenite is inhomogeneous, in that some portions of the stone have a plagioclase levels >40%, making these regions noritic. But bulk density of plagioclase <10vol% overall and by definition makes this a feldspathic diogenite (I actively search for these rarities and have classified NWA 6928 Noritic Diogenite and NWA 8367 Feldspathic Diogenite). Besides the vesicles or vugs, which are voids or bubbles in the stone that formed when a highly energetic event involving the parent body in space melted the rock, this 5.56g full slice of a feldspathic diogenite under study for classification features a very interesting clast of some blocky inclusions within plagioclase (see bottom right of first photo, closeups in photos 3, 4). In the opinion of the analyzing scientist, this is one of the most highly shocked diogenites he has studied. These vesicles are rare in meteorites, and only found in a handful of known meteorites, including Ibitira and Dʻorbigny (see accompanying photos, not included in this sale) - so this meteorite is in good company with respect to its anomalous characteristics. This slice comes off a 185g individual which was acquired from a Moroccan dealer in October of 2014, and is part of a larger 11kg stone that is owned by an American collector. I expect an approval from the NomCom within the next few weeks and an updated COA will be issued to the buyer when this occurs, at no additional cost. This is meteorite comes in a quality labeled display case along with a Big Kahuna Meteorites Certificate of Authenticity. Scale cube in photo is 1cm on each side, and not included in sale. Big Kahuna combines shipping, and addresses must be in the English language, to facilitate customs input at US Postal Service. Non-English addresses cannot be shipped, and may incur additional fees for handling.