A diogenite of consequence, secured for those who collect with intention.
Presented by Bespoke Sky Ventures, the main mass of Timimoun 002 is a commanding 1,398 g stone whose 40% remnant fusion crust preserves the drama of atmospheric passage with deep desert poise. The surface reads like a field note in relief, matte, weathered luster giving way to crisp brecciation and orthopyroxene-rich interiors; an aesthetic and scientific harmony that separates “fine” from “important.”
 
Identity & classification. Timimoun 002 is the official name of an HED achondrite classified as a diogenite; the name was approved on September 13, 2025. Found in Adrar, Algeria. 
 
Discovery details. Found July 3, 2024 at 29.529°N, 0.546°E; total known mass 4,000 g in 24 pieces; low weathering and moderate shock. 
 
Provenance & curation. The type specimen (34.68 g) is at the Yale Peabody Museum (YPMNH); classification by A. Irving (UWS) and P. Carpenter (WUSL). The main mass is recorded under G. Harkness. 
 
Petrography highlights. Breccia dominated by orthopyroxene (>90 vol%) with unusual non-linear augite exsolution lamellae; accessory anorthite, silica polymorph (with radial expansion cracks), ilmenite, low-Ti chromite, and troilite.
 
For connoisseurs who value scarcity, stature, and scientific pedigree, this is the diogenite that does the talking, now, and in twenty years.
 
This purchase affords the buyer free delivery, anywhere in the world. 
 
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