Hammadah al Hamra 346 "Ghadamis" Chondrite L6 Crusted Individual Meteorite - 42.2g Irons Many pieces were collected on

Many pieces were collected on the surface or buried a few cm deep

many of which originate from the surface of the asteroid 4 Vesta and are part of the HED meteorite clan

There is only 1402 grams of this material known to exist

it was considered the largest known specimen in the world

cut & polished

Hammadah al Hamra 346 "Ghadamis" Chondrite L6 Crusted Individual Meteorite - 42.2g Irons Many pieces were collected onOn 26 August 2018, a large fireball was widely seen and heard around the sparsely populated region of the southern area of the Jabal al Gharbi District of Libya. Hundreds of freshly fusion crusted stones, totaling over 100 kg, were found in early 2019, scattered over several kilometers, about 95 km southwest of Ash Shuwayrif by meteorite hunters who visited the site. The fusion crust is fresh and matte black and lacks evidence of extensive wind