Lot 88
Orgueil
The Robert Elliott Meteorite Collection Part II
Auction: 17 August 2011 at 15:00 BST
Description
several fragments in vial
Dimensions
0.82g total
Footnote
Orgueil (Montauban, France) CI (stone) - fell 14th May 1864:
The Orgueil meteorite fell in France at 8pm on 14th May 1864, after the appearance of a bright fireball and loud detonations. Classified as a rare type of carbonaceous chondrite, Orgueil represents the most primitive of all, a C1
Orgueil shows evidence of liquid water having been present during crystal formation and is believed to be part of an ancient comet. Minerals within C1's indicate that they formed within a warm, wet environment and are the most water altered, least heat altered meteorite type. Orgueil is a very special meteorite containing a high 20% carbon and 20% metal in a dark black matrix.