Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Northwest Africa 2062

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Northwest Africa 2062

Basic information

Name: Northwest Africa 2062
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 2062
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2003
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass: 50.3 g

Classification
history:

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

This is 1 of 598 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as Eucrite. [show all]
Search for other: Achondrites, Eucrites, and HED achondrites

Writeup

Writeup from MB 88:

Northwest Africa 2062

Morocco

Found 2003

Achondrite (eucrite)

A 50.3 g partial stone with 20 % crust was purchased in Erfoud, July 2003. Classification and mineralogy (J. Wittke and T. Bunch, NAU): fine-grained subophitic to intergranular basalt with recrystallized, cataclastic enclaves and thin, shock-melt veins. A swirling pattern of glass is evident. Orthopyroxene compositions are tightly clustered around Fs_63.1Wo_2.1 (Fe/Mn = 32.7); Ca-rich pyroxene centered about Fs_25.2Wo_48.1. Plagioclase, An_91.3. Minor phases include silica, ilmenite, chromite, low Ni-metal, and phosphate. Weathering grade, W1: exterior iron oxides and caliché; slight interior staining. Shock level is variable. Specimens: 13.8 g, NAU; main mass, Boswell.

Data from:
  MB88
  Table 4
  Line 150:

Date:	2003
Mass (g):	50.3
Pieces:	1
Class:	Euc

Institutions
and collections

NAU: Geology, Bldg 12 Knoles Dr Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, United States; Website (institutional address; updated 12 Apr 2012)

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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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