Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Northwest Africa 849

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Northwest Africa 849

Basic information

Name: Northwest Africa 849
This is a PROVISIONAL name.
It cannot be used in publications.
Abbreviation: NWA 849
Observed fall: No
Year found: unknown
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass: 12 kg

Classification
history:

Recommended:

Unknown [explanation]

Catalogs:

Provisional
info:

Name: NWA 849
Fieldname: M11
Origin/pseudonym: Sidi Al hai Al arbi
Purchased:
Purchase or find date: 18/12/00
Lat/long: 33°04.18, 1°41.30
Mass: 12000
Pieces: 1
Specimens: 12g, MPI
Description: iron, Og with Silicate, As 11.1 µg/g, Ir 2.10 µg/g, Pt 6.8 µg/g, Au 1.499 µg/g
Info: classified by F. Wlotzka (MPI) and M. Kurz (Schillerstrasse 7, D-34626 Neukirchen, Germany); type specimen, MPI; main mass, Kurz.
Name assigned to: F. Wlotzka
Date assigned: 2001-07-19
Assigned by: J. Zipfel

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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)
Woreczko Jan & Wadi

Geography:

Coordinates:

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