0.030g Carbonaceous Chondrite Meteorite CI 1 I Oued Chebeika 002

  On Offer: CI1 - 0.030g Oued Chebeika 002 carbonaceous chondrite meteorite fragment Official Name: Oued Chebeika 002 Type: CI1 Carbonaceous Chondrite Observed fall: No Description: This 0.030 gram CI1 specimen of the Oued Chebeika 002 carbonaceous chondrite meteorite is an example of one of the rarest and most sought after carbonaceous chondrite sub-classes in existence. Often referred to as the "holy grail" of meteorites, the CI1 has a petrologic grade of "1", hence the 1 in the CI1 sub class name. This designation, unlike the partially altered CM2 chondrites, indicates that the CI1 carbonaceous chondrites have been almost entirely altered by indigenous water while still on its parent asteroid. The CI1 chondrites are physical proof that at least some of the C-type asteroids within our solar system have or have had liquid water in them, and that this water has altered the silicates of the CI1 into hydrous phyllosilicates as well as the kamacite into magnetite framboids. These types of