Mreira

The Mreira meteorite is a very recent fall. On the 16th of December 2012 a fireball exploded near the village of Mehaires in the Western Sahara. Several detonations were heard by witnesses of this event. A total mass of 6 kg was recovered with the biggest specimen weighting 602 grams. The meteorites show a beautiful fusion crust and some specimens are regmaglypted. Mreira meteorites are the freshest possible meteorites with absolutely no signs of weathering.