HEDO Achondrite Olivine Diogenite Meteorite — NWA 2801

My latest addition from the asteroid belt.

An extremely rare class of meteorite, the designation of Olivine Diogenite mandated an addition to the longstanding “howardite-eucrite-diogenite” (HED) subgroup resulting in the clan becoming “HEDO” to account for the new subset. Originating from the deepest depths of asteroid Vesta, this example is noteworthy for green hues, which dominate a unique “camouflage” mottled surface.

NWA 2801, Found in Algeria in 2005. 3.65 x 3.27 x 0.18 inches (9.28 x 8.30 x 0.45 cm), weighs 92 grams from the Central Coast Collection