Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Northwest Africa 3125

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Northwest Africa 3125

Basic information

Name: Northwest Africa 3125
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 3125
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2003
Country: Morocco
Mass: 577 g

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 89	(2005)	LL5
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	LL5
Recommended:			LL5 [explanation]

This is 1 of 3299 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as LL5. [show all]
Search for other: LL chondrites, LL chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)

Data from:
  MB89
  Table 7
  Line 466:

Origin or pseudonym:	Morocco
Place of purchase:	Zagora
Date:	2003
Mass (g):	577
Pieces:	1
Class:	LL5
Shock stage:	S2
Weathering grade:	W2
Fayalite (mol%):	30.5
Ferrosilite (mol%):	25.6
Classifier:
Type spec mass (g):	20.8

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References:

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

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Photos:

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Michael S. Scherman

Geography:

Morocco

Coordinates:

Unknown.

Statistics:
This is 1 of 2082 approved meteorites from Morocco (plus 31 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater)

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