Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Ilafegh 009

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Ilafegh 009

Basic information

Name: Ilafegh 009
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1989
Country: Algeria
Mass: 421 g

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 71	(1991)	EL6/7
NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	EL
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	EL7
Recommended:			EL7 [explanation]

This is 1 of 3 approved meteorites classified as EL7. [show all]
Search for other: EL chondrites, Enstatite chondrites, Enstatite chondrites (type 4-7), and Enstatite-rich meteorites

Data from:
  MB71
  Table 5
  Line 9:

Latitude:	21°38'N
Longitude:	1°16'E
Mass (g):	421
Pieces:	1
Class:	EL6/7
Ferrosilite (mol%):	0.2
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 18, abundant kamacite: 6.6% Ni, 1.5% Si

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

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Geography:

Algeria

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(21° 38'N, 1° 16'E)
Recommended::	(21° 38'N, 1° 16'E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 201 approved meteorites from Adrar, Algeria (plus 1 unapproved name)
This is 1 of 1358 approved meteorites from Algeria (plus 30 unapproved names) (plus 4 impact craters)

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