Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Northwest Africa 331

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Northwest Africa 331

Basic information

Name: Northwest Africa 331
This is a PROVISIONAL name.
It cannot be used in publications.
Abbreviation: NWA 331
Observed fall: No
Year found: unknown
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass: 320 g

Classification
history:

Recommended:

Unknown [explanation]

Catalogs:

Provisional
info:

Name: NWA 331
Fieldname:
Origin/pseudonym: Algeria
Purchased: Erfoud
Purchase or find date:
Lat/long: ,
Mass: 320
Pieces: 1
Specimens:
Description: shchondritek veins, brecciated, chondrite
Info: purchased by D. Bessey (Box 6306, Stn A, Toronto Ontario, CANADA, M5W 1P7); type specimen, none; main masses, buyer.
Name assigned to: D. Bessey
Date assigned: 2000-12-12
Assigned by: J. Zipfel

References:

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Don Edwards
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
Edward Krikorian
Gerald Armstrong
Michael S. Scherman

Geography:

Coordinates:

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