[meteorite-list] Dar el Kahal, Mali find of 2013

[Gary Fujihara]

Aloha Meteorite collectors,

Big Kahuna is offering Dar el Kahal, found in Mali last October. A first individual, completely covered by black fusion crust, was found by a nomad while searching for historical artifacts near the former salt mines of Taoudenni, northern Mali in September 2013 (although my friend mentions a possible find date as early as 2012 with his 7694). During the following systematic search many fragments totaling 85 kg were recovered from a strewn field about 10 km in diameter. The meteorite is an H type breccia consisting of completely recrystallized type 6 and less intensely recrystallized type 5 fragments. The latter contain delineated chondrules. The meteorite is strongly shocked (S4), i.e., olivine shows mosaicism. Many individuals show beautiful regmaglypting and remnant crust.

Complete individuals
http://bigkahuna-meteorites.com/DarElKahal.html

Full slices and end cuts:
http://bigkahuna-meteorites.com/DarElKahal2.html

*As always, my regularly scheduled ebay auctions end this Saturday, starting at 8:00am Pacific / 11:00am Eastern / 4:00pm London / 6:00pm Helsinki / 11:00pm Singapore. 
http://www.ebay.com/sch/fujmon/m.html

Gary Fujihara
Big Kahuna Meteorites Inc.
PO Box 4175, Hilo, HI  96720
(808) 640-9161
http://bigkahuna-meteorites.com/
http://www.ebay.com/sch/fujmon/m.html