Unusual Meteorite Features (Individual with surface holes)

Unclassified Saharan - 37g Individual with surface holes

While it is virtually impossible to find a meteorite with holes, very occasionally one will show up. The 37g individual below has six sides, all of which have some type of hole showing. Some are quite large (several mm) while others are small but all seem prolific throughout the specimen. These are most likely due to terrestrial weathering of the surface over time where chondrules or also other less resistant materials/inclusions have weathered out. Once this meteorite was sliced it was evident that the holes appear on the surface only. This specimen is part of the Meteorites Australia Collection.

Unclassified Saharan - 37g Individual

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