Impactite Fallback Breccia | Steinheim Basin Impact Structure | 22.9 grams | Slice | Ries, Germany | SO24 H4 with a NE-SW major axis

with a NE-SW major axis

Here we have for you a nice looking individual fragment of a Sahara Desert NWA unclassified meteorite weighing 121

as well as sedimentary rocks with significant impact-derived components and shocked mineral grains

Weight: 30

Impactite Fallback Breccia | Steinheim Basin Impact Structure | 22.9 grams | Slice | Ries, Germany | SO24 H4 with a NE-SW major axisThis is a fantastic Impactite Fallback Breccia from Germany weighing 22. 9 grams and measuring 60x37x6mm. Although not a meteorite, impactites and shatter cones are directly linked to them and their impacts. The Steinheim Basin today exhibits a distinct morphological depression that is 110 m deep and 3. 5 km in diameter; the height of the central uplift totals to more than 140 m. The original size of the pristine crater is estimated to be 3. 8 km with