Discovered in 2001 by an anonymous finder in the Western Saharan desert near Tagounite, many fusion-crusted stones totaling ~3 kg revealed a rarity: a CV3-anomalous carbonaceous chondrite, one of only four such meteorites approved to date. Cut faces show a graceful foliation with flattened chondrules and centimeter-scale CAIs, plus dark inclusions whose oxygen isotopes stand intriguingly apart from the host, an ancient collage with its own internal contrasts.
Scientifically, NWA 1465 is a type-3 carbonaceous chondrite with an anhydrous matrix of Fe-rich olivine, pyroxenes, troilite, magnetite, and trace FeNi metal, shock stage S4 and weathering W3, a well-preserved record of early solar system processing. Research on this meteorite notes pervasive deformation and alignment of components, consistent with its distinctive foliation and CV–CK transitional signatures.
Learn more about NWA 1465: MetBul & ScienceDirect
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