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| Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 3108 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 3108 Observed fall: No Year found: 2003 Country: Morocco Mass:  51 g | ||||||||||||||||||||
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This is 1 of 623 approved meteorites classified as Ureilite. [show all] Search for other: Achondrites, Ureilites | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB online:
Northwest Africa 3108 Northwest Africa Found 2003 Achondrite (ureilite) A 51 g single, crusted stone was purchased in Erfoud Morocco in 2003. Description and classification (T. Bunch and J. Wittke, NAU): typical fine-grained (<2 mm) ureilite, foliated with large amounts of carbonaceous-reduced metal interstitial masses; olivine and pigeonite have extensive reduced rims. Olivine cores, Fa21.1, rims, Fa2.3-5.0 (Ni = 0.74 wt. %); pigeonite cores, Fs16.9, rims, Fs8.2Wo6.8. Olivine metal inclusions, Ni = 9.9 wt. %, P = 0.42 wt. %; troilite, Ni = 0.74 – 1.15 wt. %. Shock level, S2; low weathering grade. Specimens: 8.6 g, NAU; main mass, Boswell. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB89 Table 7 Line 449: |
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| 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. 89, MAPS 40, A201-A263 (2005)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 1967 approved meteorites from Morocco (plus 37 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater) | ||||||||||||||||||||