Northwest Africa (NWA) XXX unclassified stone meteorite with laboratory-prepared face, weighing 556.3 grams and measuring approximately 95 mm x 79 mm x 46 mm. This appealing half stone was found in the Sahara Desert circa 1999, likely by nomads, and expertly cut and polished by accomplished preparatory artist and meteorite expert, Allan Lang. Although it has not gone through the lengthy classification process, there is absolutely no doubt that this is an authentic space rock. The relict chondrules on the handsomely polished face suggest a high degree of alteration (ancient activity related to heat and/or water) on its parent asteroid and it also shows a particularly noticeable richness of nickel-iron flecks. The exterior exhibits a reddish-orange hue, typical of meteorites that have spent a long period of time on the surface of one of Earth's hot deserts, and it also shows patches of remnant fusion crust. Accompanied by a specimen identification card from Aerolite Meteorites.
