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The largest and most celebrated collection of aesthetic iron meteorites in the world
 
NWA 5717 / CHUNGR / (subtype 3.05)
Unchanged Since Its Origins In The Early Solar Nebula
 

One of just 14 documented ungrouped chondrites (CHUNGR), NWA 5717 is the only meteorite known to exist with two distinct 3.05 lithologies. More significantly, neither of the lithologies have ever before been seen. 5717 is unique and originates from a previously unknown parent body....

 

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