NWA 14056 is a Diogenite, part of the HED Achondrite family linked to asteroid 4 Vesta. Found in northern Mali in 2020 and purchased in 2021, it represents material from deeper within Vesta’s crust or upper mantle, where minerals crystallised slowly before later impacts excavated and ejected the material into space. Its classification as a Diogenite places it among the more distinctive Vestan meteorites, separate from Eucrites and Howardites.

NWA 14056 specimens show visible brecciation, with millimeter-sized angular and subrounded clasts set within a fine-grained yellowish matrix. Some stones retain remnants of fusion crust, while prepared pieces can reveal the contrast between clasts and matrix more clearly. This brecciated texture records a history of impact processing on its parent body, while its Diogenitic composition links it to deeper, slowly cooled Vestan material.

Studying NWA 14056 provides valuable insight into the deeper crust or upper mantle of asteroid 4 Vesta, as well as the impact events that excavated and mixed its material. For collectors, it offers a well-documented HED Achondrite with strong visual character and a clear Vestan connection. Each specimen represents ancient asteroid material shaped by volcanic, cooling, and impact processes over billions of years.