The
HED Meteorites ~ Pieces of Vesta
I
decided to have a small tribute to the HED clan! There are some
truly unique and fantastic meteorites that have originated from
what we presume to be the asteroid Vesta (or a Vesta-type
asteroid). Are there any other classifications
such as Diogenites where two meteorites look completely
different? Take Tatahouine and Bilanga for example. Here are a
few of the HED pieces I have.
Update (March 2004):
During the course of 2003, two new meteorites were found in
North West Africa. These two specimens were similar to three
others found in Antarctica and bought the total number found to
five. This allowed the formation of a new classification called
'Olivine
Diogenites'. Thus, this group of Vesta-type
meteorites now falls under the acronym; HEDO.
Howardites

Kapoeta
(Howardite)
68mg Fragment

DAG
671 (Howardite)
30mg Fragment
Eucrites

Millbillillie
(Eucrite) 1.19g Half Endcut with 50% Fusion Crust

NWA 999 (Eucrite)
0.30g Slice
Diogenites

Tatahouine
(Diogenite)
1.76g Fragment
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Bilanga
(Diogenite)
2.10g Partslice
Olivine
Diogenites

NWA 1459
(Olivine Diogenite)
8mg Fragment.
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