Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Northwest Africa 1906

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Northwest Africa 1906

Basic information

Name: Northwest Africa 1906
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 1906
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2003
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass: 560 g

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 88	(2004)	R4
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	R4
Recommended:			R4 [explanation]

This is 1 of 68 approved meteorites classified as R4. [show all]
Search for other: Rumuruti chondrites, Rumuruti chondrites (type 4-7)

Writeup

Writeup from MB 88:

Northwest Africa 1906

Morocco

Found 2003

Rumuruti chondrite (R4)

A 560 g stone was purchased in Rissani in June 2003. Classification and mineralogy (T. Bunch and J. Wittke, NAU): well-defined chondrule outlines with mostly recrystallized matrix and chondrule mesotasis. Olivine, Fa_39.4; augite, Fs₁₁Wo_46.5; plagioclase, An₁₁Or₅; chromite, Cr/Cr+Fe = 86, Mg/Mg+Fe = 12; pentlandite, Cr = 2.88 wt% and merrillite. Shock level S2, weathering grade W2. Specimens: type specimen, 26.1 g, NAU; main mass, MFarmer.

Data from:
  MB88
  Table 4
  Line 73:

Place of purchase:	Rissani
Date:	P Jun 2003
Mass (g):	560
Pieces:	1
Class:	R4
Classifier:	T. Bunch and J. Wittke, NAU
Type spec mass (g):	26.1
Type spec location:	ASU
Main mass:	MFarmer

Institutions
and collections

ASU: Center for Meteorite Studies, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287-1404, United States; Website (institutional address; updated 14 Jan 2012)
NAU: Geology, Bldg 12 Knoles Dr Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, United States; Website (institutional address; updated 12 Apr 2012)
MFarmer: Michael Farmer, P.O. Box 86059, Tucson, AZ 85754-6059, United States; Website (private address)

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 88, MAPS 39, A215-A272 (2004)

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Geography:

Coordinates:

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Statistics:
This is 1 of 9699 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1854 unapproved names)

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