{"product_id":"08850-top-rare-polished-thin-section-nwa-carbonaceous-chondrite-cv3-type-5-117g-meteorite-for-sale","title":"08850 - Top Rare Polished Thin Section NWA Carbonaceous Chondrite CV3 Type  5.117g","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeautiful example of 5.117g of this rare type of Carbonaceous Chondrite CV3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe authenticity of this specimen is guaranteed by the geologist Juan Avilés Poblador, member of International Meteorite Collectors Association (IMCA 5681). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarbonaceous chondrites or C chondrites are a class of chondritic meteorites comprising at least 8 known groups and many ungrouped meteorites. They include some of the most primitive known meteorites. The C chondrites represent only a small proportion (4.6%) of meteorite falls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is the first solid matter condensed in our solar system? In other words, what is the oldest rock in our solar system?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome info:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo discover this, the m\u003cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\"\u003eeteorites help us! Specifically, the CAIs (Ca–Al-rich inclusions) present in the Carbonaceous Chondrites. Here I show you a collage with the detail of some of these CAIs in a CV3.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text_exposed_show\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe oldest age was measured in an inclusion of the CV3 carbonaceous chondrite Northwest Africa (NWA) 2364 and was dated at 4568.22 ± 0.17 Mya.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCAIs consist of minerals that are among the first solids condensed from the cooling protoplanetary disk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most common and characteristic minerals in CAIs include anorthite, melilite, perovskite, aluminous spinel, hibonite, calcic pyroxene, and forsterite-rich olivine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing lead (Pb–Pb) isotopic dating of a CAI from NWA 2364, an age of 4568.22 ± 0.17 million years has been calculated, which can be interpreted as the beginning of the formation of the planetary system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRadiometric dating with Pb–Pb, Al–Mg and Cr–Mn chronometers shows that the CAIs formed up to 3 million years before the chondrules appeared, although some chondrules may have formed simultaneously with some CAIs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jurassic Dreams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31170197192817,"sku":"08850","price":178.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1363\/8089\/products\/IMG_2620_e5cc4859-f22a-4676-9fd1-948638de1948.jpg?v=1574267598","url":"https:\/\/www.jurassic-dreams.com\/products\/08850-top-rare-polished-thin-section-nwa-carbonaceous-chondrite-cv3-type-5-117g-meteorite-for-sale","provider":"Jurassic Dreams","version":"1.0","type":"link"}