Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Northwest Africa 1079

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Northwest Africa 1079

Basic information

Name: Northwest Africa 1079
This is a PROVISIONAL name.
It cannot be used in publications.
Abbreviation: NWA 1079
Observed fall: No
Year found: unknown
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass: 7.5 g

Classification
history:

Recommended:

Unknown [explanation]

Catalogs:

Provisional
info:

Name: NWA 1079
Fieldname: K
Origin/pseudonym:
Purchased: Erfoud, Morocco
Purchase or find date:
Lat/long: ,
Mass: 7.5
Pieces: 1
Specimens:
Description: probably paired with NWA 801, CR2
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: 2001-12-05
Assigned by: J. Zipfel

References:

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Geography:

Coordinates:

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