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Sand grains from the Sahara Desert are caliche-cemented to the exterior of unwashed chondritic

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I have found a basaltic rock which has caliche cemented sand grains on it and i have never seen that before. In this article they talk about it: https://meteorite-recovery.tripod.com/2007/nov07.htm could it mean it is meteoritic. Or what does it say about my rock, that it came from a ancient dessert in europe?
 

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That is an interesting rock, no question. The little round nodules in what you're calling caliche are interesting. :occasion14:

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did you guys notice the two white spherules on the third photo left center.
 

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