This page is the permanent record for the specimen bearing serial TC-00003. It is issued by Treasure Coast Meteorite Co. as a reference for present and future owners. The photographs below show this specific specimen and are the primary means of verifying it.
Identification
Serial
TC-00003
Meteorite
Northwest Africa 17708
Classification
Howardite
Petrologic type
HED achondrite, polymict fragmental breccia
Weight
350.42 g
Form
End cut
Find location
Mali
Surface
Single stone with 40 percent of the surface covered by black, shiny, well preserved fusion crust
Weathering grade
Low
Classification record
Published in
Meteoritical Bulletin, MB 114 (2026)
Classifier
J. Garcia, ADARA
Type specimen
20.23 g held at MUNA, with two thin sections at ADARA
Northwest Africa 17708 was found in November 2024 in Mali and purchased from a meteorite dealer in Mali. It was classified by J. Garcia at ADARA and published in the Meteoritical Bulletin, MB 114. The Meteoritical Bulletin records the main mass as held by Brian McDonald of Treasure Coast Meteorite Co., IMCA Member #3323, who submitted the material for classification. This 350.42 gram end cut was taken from that holding and offered as a classified specimen.
Photographic record
Cut face. Polymict breccia with diogenitic and eucritic clasts set in a fine grained matrix.Fusion crusted exterior with scale cube.Side view showing the crust and cut edge.Reverse exterior.
On verification. The serial number on the accompanying certificate card is an index to this record. The photographs above and the stated weight are what identify this specimen. Meteorite surfaces, clast patterns and cut faces are individual to each stone, so a specimen can be compared directly against these images and weighed against the figure recorded here to two decimal places.
Record issued by Treasure Coast Meteorite Co., IMCA Member #3323, Hobe Sound, Florida.
Issued 10 August 2026. Classification data reproduced from the Meteoritical Bulletin entry cited above.
Questions regarding this record may be directed to brian@tcmeteorites.com.
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