The Tom Phillips Microscopic Meteorite Gallery of Images

Meteorite: Jiddat al Harrasis (JaH) 055
Classification: L4/5 S2 W3
Feature: Crystal Structure
Found in the Dhofar Desert of Oman in 2004.  Over 200 Kg has been collected.
 
The coolest chondrule in the world!  This highly unusual crystal structure was found in a slice of this meteorite.  I included some progressive magnification images to try to show where in the slice it was found.
 
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