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NWA 13064 - Eucrite
NWA 13064 is a Eucrite purchased in Morocco in 2019 after recovery from Northwest Africa. As a Eucrite, it belongs to the HED Achondrite family, a group strongly linked to asteroid 4 Vesta. Eucrites represent basaltic crustal material from an early differentiated asteroid, formed by volcanic processes before later impacts excavated and ejected the material into space. NWA 13064 has a reported total known mass of 6.3 kg and was officially approved in 2020.
NWA 13064 specimens are described as many greyish fragments without fusion crust. Petrographic study identifies it as a fragmental breccia composed of larger exsolved pyroxene grains up to 400 micrometers and calcic plagioclase grains up to 500 micrometers, set within a finer clastic matrix. Minor phases include silica, chromite, FeS, and ilmenite, with no metallic iron detected. The meteorite also contains shock melt veins, recording impact processing on its parent body.
Studying NWA 13064 provides valuable insight into volcanic crust formation, impact brecciation, and the geological evolution of asteroid 4 Vesta. Its Eucrite classification, brecciated texture, and recognised Northwest African provenance make it especially appealing for collectors focused on HED Achondrites and Vestan meteorites. Each specimen represents ancient basaltic asteroid material shaped by volcanism, impact processing, and eventual delivery to Earth.