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| Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 2795 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 2795 Observed fall: No Year found: 2005 Country: Morocco Mass:  329 g | ||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 511 approved meteorites classified as Diogenite. [show all] Search for other: Achondrites, Diogenites, and HED achondrites | ||||||||||||||||
| Comments: | Approved 3 Feb 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 90:
Northwest Africa 2795 Morocco Find: 2005 Achondrite (diogenite) History: A 329 g partial stone with moderately weathered fusion crust was purchased in Erfoud, Morocco, in 2005. Petrography: (J. Wittke and T. Bunch, NAU) Brecciated fine to coarse grain size (<1 cm). Geochemistry: Orthopyroxene (Fs26.2Wo2.5; FeO/MnO = 29.5), minor Ca-rich pyroxene (Fs18.5Wo28.8), plagioclase (An87.7), chromite (Cr/(Cr+Al) = 0.79), ilmenite, and kamacite present. Classification: Achondrite (diogenite), moderately shocked (some maskelynite and high strain in orthopyroxene). Specimens: A 20.4 g type specimen is on deposit at NAU. GHupé holds the main mass. | ||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB90 Table 2 Line 102: |
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| Institutions and collections |
NAU: Geology, Bldg 12
Knoles Dr
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, United States; Website (institutional address; updated 12 Apr 2012) GHupé: Gregory M. Hupé, 9003 Placid Lakes Blvd., Lake Placid, FL 33852, United States; Website (private address) |
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 90, MAPS 41, 1383-1418 (2006)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 1973 approved meteorites from Morocco (plus 37 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater) | ||||||||||||||||