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Northwest Africa 4585
Basic information Name: Northwest Africa 4585
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 4585
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2006
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass:help 71 g
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 99  (2011)  Howardite
Recommended:  Howardite    [explanation]

This is 1 of 451 approved meteorites classified as Howardite.   [show all]
Search for other: Achondrites, HED achondrites, and Howardites
Comments: Approved 28 Dec 2010
Data from:
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Place of purchase:Munich
Date:P 11 Mar 2006
Mass (g):71
Pieces:2
Class:Howardite
Shock stage:S4
Weathering grade:W1
Ferrosilite (mol%):27-56 mean: 37
Classifier:A. Bischoff
Type spec mass (g):14.2
Type spec location:IfP
Main mass:anonymous
Comments:An91±4; submitted by A. Bischoff
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IfP: Institut für Planetologie, Wilhelm-Klemm-Str. 10, 48149 Münster, Germany (institutional address; updated 23 Jan 2012)
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References: Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 99, April 2012, MAPS 47, E1-E52 (2012) [published online only]
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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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