"NWA 753 an new R3.9 chondrite.. the R chondrites or ÒRumurutiitesÓ are about as rare as the martian meteorites. Lots of neat, yet tiny chondrules in the matrix.... VERY COOL!! Specimens are super thin giving a great surface area for the weights!! This find consists of many smaller stones that totaled about 12 kg. and was believed to have come out of the Morocco area and was then purchased in January of this year (2001). This find also went under the name of Kem Kem for a while but that is not recognized by the Nomenclature Committee. The R chondrites have been some the more expensive additions to make to the collection but this fall provides a great opportunity to add some of this unique material without needing to take out a second mortgage...... : ) Also.... with a weathering grade of only S2 it is one of the ÒfreshestÓ R chondrites around.
