Specimen Record TC-00034

Specimen Record
TC-00034

NWA 17920 · CK6 · 279.83 g

This page is the permanent record for the specimen bearing serial TC-00034. 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-00034
Meteorite
Northwest Africa 17920
Classification
CK6
Weight
279.83 g
Form
End cut, main mass
Find location
Mali
Surface
Primary fusion crust across part of the exterior, remainder weathered. One flat cut face exposing the interior.
Shock stage
Moderate
Weathering grade
Low

Classification record

Published in
Meteoritical Bulletin 115, in preparation. Approved 26 February 2026.
Classifier
J. Garcia, ADARA
Type specimen
21.20 g at MUNA. 3 thin sections at ADARA.
Total known weight
433.1 g, recovered as a single piece
Bulletin entry
Meteoritical Bulletin Database, Northwest Africa 17920

Provenance

The Meteoritical Bulletin records that the finder of NWA 17920 is anonymous, and that the main mass is with Brian McDonald. The working name recorded in the Bulletin is BMD 021.

This specimen is that main mass. The Bulletin records the meteorite as having been recovered as a single piece of 433.1 g; what remains after the type specimen and the cut material were removed is this 279.83 g end cut. The Bulletin identifies the holder of the main mass but does not describe the form of the piece, so the identification of this end cut as that mass is recorded here on the authority of Treasure Coast Meteorite Co. and not on that of the Bulletin. One of the photographs below shows the specimen alongside its BMD 021 working name label.

Photographic record

Cut face view of NWA 17920 CK6 carbonaceous chondrite meteorite showing recrystallized matrix, 279.83g
The main mass with the cut face toward the camera, shown on an etched iron plate with a reference cube.
Exterior view of NWA 17920 CK6 meteorite showing primary fusion crust surface, 279.83g
Exterior showing the primary fusion crust surviving across part of the stone.
Macro view of NWA 17920 CK6 meteorite showing two rounded chondrules with rust-toned rims, 279.83g
Macro of the cut face. Rounded chondrules roughly a millimetre across sit in the recrystallized matrix, some with rust-toned rims.
View of NWA 17920 CK6 meteorite exterior with BMD 021 working name label, 279.83g
The specimen photographed with its BMD 021 working name label, the name under which it was submitted for classification.
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, fracture 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 20 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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