Howardite End Cut - Bechar 008 (HED) - Asteroid 4 Vesta Fragment - 32.5 g

Howardite is a rare type of achondritic stony meteorite composed primarily of a mix of eucrite and diogenite materials. This end cut originates from Bechar 008, a specimen linked to asteroid 4 Vesta, one of the largest bodies in the asteroid belt. Weighing 32.5 grams, this fragment provides scientists and collectors with insights into the early solar system and planetary differentiation processes. Howardites are valuable for their extraterrestrial origin and mixed mineralogy, often studied to understand asteroid surface processes. Meteorite fragments like this serve both educational scientific purposes and as prized collector items due to their rarity and cosmic significance.