Detailed information
Dimensions
89 x 68 x 24
mm
Locality
Pueblito de Allende Chihuahua, Mexico (8th Feb 1969)
Condition
No recorded repairs
The Allende meteorite, from Chihuahua district, Mexico, fell on February 8th 1969, and belongs to a rare class of meteorite, a Carbonaceous Chondrite. Despite the class being rare, the fall itself was the largest known of all Carbonaceous Chondrites, with over 2 tonnes recovered. Composed of distinctive pisolitic (pea-like) grains of Olivine, Orthopyroxene, Augite and Anorthite the Allende is often described as the most studied of all meteorites. This impressive 202 g specimen is a cut half of a fairly rounded individual meteorite with some excellent areas of black fusion crust remaining although the majority of its exterior is rough where the crust has spalled off. Its interior, as shown in the large cut surface shows the classic pisolitic textures for which this meteorite is renowned. An impressive display specimen from Allende.