08997 - Almost Complete NWA Unclassified Ordinary Chondrite Meteorite 714 g Sinohydrosaurus lingyuanensis (Hyphalosaurus) Search for other: Martian meteorites

Search for other: Martian meteorites Comments: Approved 17 Jan 2012 Writeup Writeup from MB 100:

It appears in the sediments of the lower Ordovician (Floian stage) of the Fezouata Formation

Lamarck 1801 (sand dollar)

usually destroy many interesting bone rests

08997 - Almost Complete NWA Unclassified Ordinary Chondrite Meteorite 714 g Sinohydrosaurus lingyuanensis (Hyphalosaurus) Search for other: Martian meteoritesThese 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