Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Northwest Africa 4002

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Northwest Africa 4002

Basic information

Name: Northwest Africa 4002
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 4002
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2004
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass: 93.8 g

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 90	(2006)	L3-6
Recommended:			L3-6 [explanation]

This is 1 of 62 approved meteorites classified as L3-6. [show all]
Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 3), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 3)

Comments:

Approved 3 Feb 2005

Data from:
  MB90
  Table 2
  Line 224:

Place of purchase:	Morocco
Date:	2004
Mass (g):	93.8
Pieces:	1
Class:	L3-6
Shock stage:	S3-6
Weathering grade:	W1
Fayalite (mol%):	24.3-24.7
Ferrosilite (mol%):	12.5-21.2
Classifier:	K. R. Carroll under the mentorship of M. Hutson
Type spec mass (g):	92.7
Type spec location:	CML

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 90, MAPS 41, 1383-1418 (2006)

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Coordinates:

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Statistics:
This is 1 of 9699 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1854 unapproved names)

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