08997 - Almost Complete NWA Unclassified Ordinary Chondrite Meteorite 714 g Sinohydrosaurus lingyuanensis (Hyphalosaurus) The main mass is owned

The main mass is owned by Said Yousfii (IMCA 2973)

Nicely preserved

Lamarck 1801 (sand dollar)

†Mammites nodosoides

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08997 - Almost Complete NWA Unclassified Ordinary Chondrite Meteorite 714 g Sinohydrosaurus lingyuanensis (Hyphalosaurus) The main mass is ownedThese meteorites were found in the Saharan Desert in Northwest Africa, likely by nomads. In order to classify them it would be necessary to cut off a section for analysis. Although they are exceedingly rare when compared to terrestrial rocks, these are the most abundant type of meteorite and are referred to as common chondrites. H and L (designating the amount of metal contained) type chondrites have been already extensively studied. Composed largely