
1.11g Carbonaceous Chondrite C3-ung I NWA 12416
On Offer: 1.11g C3-ung carbonaceous chondrite fragment Official Name: NWA 12416 Description: This is a 1.11g specimen of NWA 12416 C3-ung carbonaceous chondrite. Type: C3-ung Carbonaceous Chondrite Meteorite Note: This meteorite along with a few other ungrouped carbonaceous "C" chondrites comprise a group of existing carbonaceous chondrites who's stable oxygen isotope ratios have recently been found to plot along the same unique line. As such, a new subgroup of carbonaceous chondrites has been proposed, known as the "CT "subgroup. While this new subgroup has been suggested, it has not yet been voted on or approved by Nomenclature Committee as of this writing 3/5/2022. The petrologic designation of "3", indicates that the meteorite is unequilibrated and was not altered by water or chemical equilibration. The "-ung" (ungrouped) designation is indicative of how unique this particular specimen of carbonaceous chondrites is, and to-date it still does not fit into any known carbonaceou