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Northwest Africa 4552
Basic information Name: Northwest Africa 4552
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 4552
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2006
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass:help 280 g
Classification
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Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 92  (2007)  LL6
Recommended:  LL6    [explanation]

This is 1 of 2923 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as LL6.   [show all]
Search for other: LL chondrites, LL chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)
Comments: Approved 24 Jul 2007
Data from:
  MB92
  Table 2
  Line 98:
Place of purchase:Erfoud, Morocco
Date:2006
Mass (g):280
Pieces:3
Class:LL6
Shock stage:S4
Weathering grade:W2
Fayalite (mol%):32.6
Ferrosilite (mol%):25.8
Wollastonite (mol%):1.8
Classifier:T. Bunch, NAU
Type spec mass (g):22
Type spec location:NAU
Main mass:Aaronson
Comments:FeO/MnO = 62
Institutions
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NAU: Geology, Bldg 12 Knoles Dr Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, United States; Website (institutional address; updated 12 Apr 2012)
Aaronson: Sahara Overland Ltd., Harhora, Temara, 12000, Morocco (private address; updated 3 Jan 2010)
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References: Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 92, MAPS 42, 1647-1694 (2007)
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Geography: 
Coordinates:Unknown.

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     This is 1 of 9627 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1865 unapproved names)
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