Most NWA 869 samples are individual meteorites but some fragments (mostly >1 kg) also occur

Shape: Round Diamond Cut

Albite is thought to help with decision-making

Origin:   Africa

Tsarev Meteorite | 60.4 Grams | Individual | L5 Chondrite | Fell Dec 1922 | Volgograd Region, Russia Microcline Most NWA 869 samples areThis is a superb individual Tsarev meteorite weighing 60. 4 grams. Its dimensions are 47x40x20 mm. Twenty eight specimens of this L5 classified meteorite were found in fields. The largest mass weighs 284 kg, the smallest 761 gr with a total weight of 1. 23 Tons. The greatest distance between the find sites was 6. 0 km. In 1968, amidst a global surge in conflicts, a remarkable discovery was made in a small village in Volgograd Oblast. This region,