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Northwest Africa 2121
Basic information Name: Northwest Africa 2121
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 2121
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2002
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass:help 24.5 g
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 95  (2009)  CO3.2
Recommended:  CO3.2    [explanation]

This is 1 of 15 approved meteorites classified as CO3.2.   [show all]
Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (type 3), CM-CO clan chondrites, and CO chondrites
Comments: Approved 23 Dec 2008
Data from:
  MB95
  Table 2
  Line 11:
Place of purchase:Morocco
Date:2002
Mass (g):24.5
Pieces:1
Class:CO3.2
Shock stage:S1
Weathering grade:W1
Fayalite (mol%):34.1-54
Classifier:T. Bunch and J. Wittke, NAU
Type spec mass (g):6.4
Type spec location:NAU
Main mass:AHupé
Comments:Olivine, mean Cr2O3=0.14 wt%
Institutions
   and collections		 NAU: Geology, Bldg 12 Knoles Dr Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, United States; Website (institutional address; updated 12 Apr 2012)
AHupé: Adam C. Hupé, 2807 China Cove, Laughlin, NV 89029, United States; Website (private address; updated 29 Jun 2013)
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References: Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 95, MAPS 44, 429-462 (2009)
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Geography: 
Coordinates:Unknown.

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     This is 1 of 9710 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1853 unapproved names)
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