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| Basic information | Name: Cerro La Tiza This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: No Year found: 2002 Country: Peru Mass:  3.74 kg | ||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 6493 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as H4. [show all] Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7) | ||||||||
| Comments: | Approved 24 Jul 2007 | ||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 92:
Cerro La Tiza 14º31'59.56"S, 75º46'30.40"W Cerro La Tiza, Ica, Peru Find: 14 September 2002 Ordinary chondrite (H4) History: K. Hönninger and N. Diaz Zegarra recovered this meteorite in the course of an expedition. Physical characteristics: The meteorite consists of three pieces with a total mass of 3740 g (3475 g, 235 g, and 30 g). Fragments are irregularly formed, shiny and of brownish color with very small black patches of fusion crust left. Petrography: (S. P. Schwenzer, MPI and J. Zipfel, SNG) Sharply defined chondrules up to 0.8 cm in diameter. In rare chondrules turbid glass is observed. Fragments are fractured. Along cracks weathering is more pronounced. Mineral compositions and geochemistry: Olivine (Fa17.9±0.2) and pyroxene (Fs15.9±0.4), both homogeneous. Classification: Ordinary chondrite (H4); S3, W3. Type specimens: A total of 97 g of sample and one thin section on deposit at MPI. The finders hold the main mass. | ||||||||
| Institutions and collections |
MPI: Max-Planck-Institut für Chemie, Abteilung Kosmochemie, Postfach 3060, D-55020 Mainz, Germany; Website (institutional address; updated 7 Nov 2015) |
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 92, MAPS 42, 1647-1694 (2007)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 2 approved meteorites from Ica, Peru This is 1 of 13 approved meteorites from Peru (plus 1 impact crater) | ||||||||
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