Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Acfer 063

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Acfer 063

Basic information

Name: Acfer 063
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1989
Country: Algeria
Mass: 716 g

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 71	(1991)	Mesosiderite
NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	Mesosiderite
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	Mesosiderite
Recommended:			Mesosiderite [explanation]

This is 1 of 137 approved meteorites classified as Mesosiderite. [show all]
Search for other: Metal-rich meteorites, Mesosiderites

Data from:
  MB71
  Table 1
  Line 16:

Latitude:	27°37'N
Longitude:	4°34'E
Mass (g):	716
Pieces:	1
Class:	MES
Fayalite (mol%):	37.3
Ferrosilite (mol%):	30.6
Classifier:	J. Otto, Mineralogisch-Petrographisches Institut, Albert-Str.23b, Universitat Freiburg, D-7800 Freiburg, Germany
Type spec location:	J. Otto, Mineralogisch-Petrographisches Institut, Albert-Str.23b, Universitat Freiburg, D-7800 Freiburg, Germany
Main mass:	finder
Comments:	An 94

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 71, Meteoritics 26, 255-262 (1991)

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Geography:

Algeria

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(27° 37'N, 4° 34'E)
Recommended::	(27° 37'N, 4° 34'E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 414 approved meteorites from Tamanghasset, Algeria (plus 3 unapproved names) (plus 2 impact craters)
This is 1 of 707 approved meteorites from Algeria (plus 30 unapproved names) (plus 4 impact craters)

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