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Northwest Africa 4811
Basic information Name: Northwest Africa 4811
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 4811
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2006
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass:help 79 g
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 93  (2008)  CK5
Recommended:  CK5    [explanation]

This is 1 of 215 approved meteorites classified as CK5.   [show all]
Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (equilibrated), CK chondrites, CK chondrites (type 4-6), and CV-CK clan chondrites
Comments: Approved 6 Mar 2008
Data from:
  MB93
  Table 2
  Line 119:
Place of purchase:Erfoud, Morocco
Date:2006
Mass (g):79
Pieces:1
Class:CK5
Shock stage:S2
Weathering grade:W2
Fayalite (mol%):30.9
Classifier:T. Bunch, NAU
Type spec mass (g):15.9
Type spec location:NAU
Main mass:Ralew
Comments:3.1 wt% Cr2O3 in magnetite
Institutions
   and collections
NAU: Geology, Bldg 12 Knoles Dr Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, United States; Website (institutional address; updated 12 Apr 2012)
Ralew: Stefan Ralew, Kunibertstraße 29, 12524 Berlin, Germany; Website (private address)
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References: Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 93, MAPS 43, 571-632 (2008)
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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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