Sahara 03501 was discovered in the Sahara Desert in Northwest Africa during January, 2003. Apparently the name "Igaren" was given to this meteorite by the local people. The meteorite was found in the form of a large 4067g broken individual with thick, black, contraction cracked fusion crust which partially covered the stone. Deep regmaglypts were also present in the fusion crusted areas.

Sahara 03501 has been classified as an Ordinary Chondrite; H4 with a Shock Rating of S3 and a very low Weathering Level of W1. This meteorite is quiet distinctive with it's pale interior contrasted by the rich black fusion crust. There are numerous well defined chondrules some of which are good examples of Bleached Chondrules.

This slice also has clearly defined metal veins running through it which are visible in the photographs below. It appears that where the veins are present there is also a reduced amount of metallic flecks/grains as seen in other parts of the stone. For example, in the fourth image below there are more metallic grains located at right of the slice than in the matrix surrounding the veins. It may be possible that the metal was drawn into the veins during a shock event. One of these veins also contains what appears to be a shocked chondrule or part thereof. The last photos on this page show this black chondrule/inclusion held within the vein. The specimen below is a Complete Slice of the 4067g broken individual and is part of the Meteorites Australia Collection (MA.07.0002).