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mission fueled by social media NWA 7325 is the name for a
meteorite fall that was spotted in southern Morocco in 2012,
comprising 35 fragments totaling about 345 grams. The dark green
stones were purchased by meteorite dealer Stefan Ralew, who
operates the retail site SR Meteorites. Ralew immediately made
note of the rocks' deep colors and lustrous, glassy exteriors.
Ralew sent samples of NWA 7325 to researcher Anthony Irving of
the University of Washington, a specialist