Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Northwest Africa 2526

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Northwest Africa 2526

Basic information

Name: Northwest Africa 2526
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 2526
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2003
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass: 42.9 g

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 89	(2005)	Enst achon
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	Achondrite-ung
Recommended:			Enst achon [explanation]

This is 1 of 12 approved meteorites classified as Enst achon. [show all]
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Data from:
  MB89
  Table 7
  Line 311:

Place of purchase:	St. Marie
Date:	26 Jun 2003
Mass (g):	42.9
Pieces:	1
Class:	E-achond
Weathering grade:	W2
Ferrosilite (mol%):	0-0.5
Classifier:	A. Bischoff, A. Sokol, M. Niemeier, Mün
Type spec mass (g):	6
Comments:	about 10% metal

Institutions
and collections

Mün: Institut für Planetologie, Wilhelm-Klemm-Str. 10, 48149 Münster, Germany (institutional address; updated 23 Jan 2012)

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 89, MAPS 40, A201-A263 (2005)

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Geography:

Coordinates:

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Statistics:
This is 1 of 9710 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1853 unapproved names)

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