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This 0.1 gram specimen is part of a 2.6kilogram main piece that was found in 2008. The piece comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from the Planetary Sciences Foundation.

Diogenites are an abundant type of achondrite, linked by geochemical traits such as oxygen isotopic ratios and certain elemental ratios, of which Fe/Mn is the most widely cited. The dominant mineral in diogenites is orthopyroxene. The diogenites are strongly linked with two other achondrite groups: eucrites and howardites; the three groups are collectively known as HED meteorites and may come from asteroid 4 Vesta.

Class: Diogenite

Location: North West Africa