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Northwest Africa 3095
Basic information Name: Northwest Africa 3095
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 3095
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2003
Country: Morocco
Mass:help 470 g
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 89  (2005)  CV3
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  CV3
Recommended:  CV3    [explanation]

This is 1 of 619 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as CV3.   [show all]
Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (type 3), CV chondrites, and CV-CK clan chondrites
Data from:
  MB89
  Table 7
  Line 436:
Origin or pseudonym:Morocco
Date:2003
Mass (g):470
Pieces:1
Class:CV3
Shock stage:S1
Weathering grade:W2
Fayalite (mol%):0.2-43
Ferrosilite (mol%):1-1.5
Classifier:A. Greshake, MNB
Type spec mass (g):22.8
Main mass:Stefan Ralew, Kunibertstraße 29, 12524 Berlin
Institutions
   and collections		 MNB: Museum für Naturkunde, Invalidenstraße 43, D-10115 Berlin, Germany (institutional address; updated 24 Dec 2011)
Ralew: Stefan Ralew, Kunibertstraße 29, 12524 Berlin, Germany; Website (private address)
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References: Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 89, MAPS 40, A201-A263 (2005)
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Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Don Edwards   
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Mirko Graul   
Geography:

Morocco
Coordinates:Unknown.

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 1991 approved meteorites from Morocco (plus 31 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater)

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