{"title":"NWA 4025 - CB Carbonaceous Chondrite","description":"\u003cp\u003eNWA 4025 is a rare CB Carbonaceous Chondrite, also described as Bencubbin-like due to its close similarities with the Bencubbin meteorite. A total of 69 fragments were purchased in August 2005 from a dealer in Erfoud, Morocco, with a reported total known weight of around 745.5 g. CB Chondrites are among the most metal-rich Chondrites known, and NWA 4025 is particularly important for understanding unusual high-energy formation processes in the early solar system. (lpi.usra.edu)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNWA 4025 specimens are visually distinctive due to their high abundance of iron-nickel metal, often reported at around 60 to 80 percent by volume. The silicate portion contains clearly defined chondrules, some several millimeters across, set within a metal-rich structure. This gives prepared fragments, slices, and end cuts a striking contrast between bright metallic areas and darker silicate material, setting it apart from more typical Carbonaceous Chondrites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudying NWA 4025 provides valuable insight into metal-silicate mixing, impact plume formation, and rapid cooling in the early solar system. Its CB classification, limited recovered mass, and Bencubbin-like character make it especially desirable for collectors focused on rare Chondrite groups and unusual primitive meteorites. Each specimen represents an uncommon pathway of early solar system material formation, preserving evidence of intense interaction between molten metal and silicate droplets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0518\/8678\/collections\/Collection_Place_Holder_37381e56-0607-4382-bfe5-6d462765448f.jpg?v=1779276167","url":"https:\/\/outerspacer.com\/collections\/nwa-4025.oembed","provider":"OuterSpacer Meteorites","version":"1.0","type":"link"}