Axtell

The Axtell meteorite is a rare carbonaceous chondrite of type CV3, which was found in 1943 in McLennan County, Texas, USA. A single piece weighing 6.2 kilograms was discovered during ploughing. This meteorite contains fine- and coarse-grained inclusions rich in calcium and aluminum, which are thought to be among the oldest materials in the solar system.

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Analyses have shown that Axtell shows signs of oxidation, suggesting that it has been present on Earth for a longer period of time than other meteorites.

The Axtell meteorite is now part of the collections of several collectors and museums. Notable fragments include a 670g sample housed at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, a 322g fragment at the Musée National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris, and a 165g fragment located at the Max-Planck-Institut für Chemie in Freiburg, Germany.