Meteorite Agoudal "Imilchil" – Morocco
Type: Iron meteorite / IIAB
Locality: Morocco
Weight: 3,65g
Dimensions: 22 x 8 x 5 mm
Year found: 2000
Total known weight: 100kg
Surface treatment: none - raw
Packaging: Transparent plastic box (5,8 x 3,8 x 1,6 cm)
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The Agoudal meteorite was first identified in 2000, when two small iron fragments were found in the Agoudal area of the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco. These pieces were originally sold to tourists without their true nature being recognised. It was only in September 2011, when one of the pieces was purchased by a dealer in Errich, that it was discovered to be an iron meteorite. In 2012, a systematic search was carried out in the area, during which meteorite hunters discovered a large number of fragments, most of which were small in size. The largest piece found, weighing 60 kg, was buried about 50 cm below the surface.
Agoudal is a Class IIAB iron meteorite and the total mass of this meteorite found exceeds 100 kg, with hundreds of small fragments weighing 1-100 g and several larger pieces weighing 100-1000 g or more than 1 kg. Most of these fragments are irregular in shape and around 2-5 cm in size.
The Agoudal meteorite contains approximately 5.5% nickel and 4.1 mg/g cobalt. It also contains trace amounts of gallium, iridium and gold.
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