"In appearance DaG 862 resembles the L3.5 chondrite Ragland, New Mexico, especially in the number of chondrules seen in a cut section. Mineralogically, olivine compositions have a wide range from Fa 0.33 to 32.29, as do the pyroxenes that range from Fs 1.09 to 32.21"
(Extract from Meteoritics And Planetary Science, Vol.36, N°9, A190)

Such important variation in olivines and pyroxenes give an unequilibrated status to Dar al Gani 862. Unequilibrated chondrites show a low metamorphism, from 400° to 500° C, allowing the study of the first solids to have formed in the solar nebula, the clumping together of chondrules and interstellar dust which have taken place 4.56 billion years ago.

In situ photo of Dar al Gani 862, this H3 chondrite was recovered during a 1999 systematic search for meteorites in the Dar al Gani region. The recovery area is a calcareous plateau located in central Libya west of the 1200m Haruj al Aswad volcanic massif.

Under the action of the sandy wind the fusion crust is lacking. The chondrules are well visible on the exposed face of this H3 chondrite.

H chondrites contain non-visible iron (mostly in iron silicates like olivine and pyroxene) and metallic iron. Many metal flakes (in white) are scattered throughout the matrix between the numerous chondrules.

Unequilibrated type 3 chondrites can show tiny metal droplets inside or around particular original chondrules.