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Northwest Africa 2356

Basic information

Name: Northwest Africa 2356
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 2356
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2004
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass: 53 g

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 89	(2005)	Eucrite
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	Eucrite
Recommended:			Eucrite [explanation]

This is 1 of 603 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as Eucrite. [show all]
Search for other: Achondrites, Eucrites, and HED achondrites

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Northwest Africa 2356

Northwest Africa

Found 2004

Achondrite (eucrite)

A 56 g complete stone was purchased in Erfoud, Morocco in 2004 March. Description and classification (J. Wittke and T. Bunch, NAU): polymict eucrite of mostly coarse-grained basaltic clasts (1 – 2.5 mm grain diameter). Most components are lightly to moderately shocked with a few highly shocked. Low–Ca pyroxene, Fs37.1–43.1Wo2.8–3.7; pigeonite, Fs30.7–33.7Wo7.8–12.0; plagioclase, An88.9–92.1; chromite cr# = 77-85. Lightly weathered. Specimens: type specimen 22 g, NAU; main mass, Burkard.

Data from:
  MB89
  Table 7
  Line 197:

Place of purchase:	Erfoud
Date:	2004
Mass (g):	53
Pieces:	1
Class:	Euc
Ferrosilite (mol%):	37.1-43.1
Classifier:	Ted Bunch, NAU
Type spec mass (g):	11.2
Type spec location:	NAU
Main mass:	Burkhard
Comments:	Plag An88.9-92.1

Institutions
and collections

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

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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 9710 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1853 unapproved names)

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