Stony Oriented chondrite meteorite, placeof discovery: Egypt, 308 g., 8, 5 x 6 x 3.5 cm

Note: The term ‘oriented’ is used toindicate that a face of the meteorite has maintained the same orientationduring its entry into the Earth's atmosphere. The heat causes the material tosublimate hence shaping the meteorite during its fall. The oriented meteoriteis recognisable by its convex face and its sublimation bulge.