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Northwest Africa 4821
Basic information Name: Northwest Africa 4821
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 4821
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2006
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass:help 117 g
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 94  (2008)  CK4
Recommended:  CK4    [explanation]

This is 1 of 121 approved meteorites classified as CK4.   [show all]
Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (equilibrated), CK chondrites, CK chondrites (type 4-6), and CV-CK clan chondrites
Comments: Approved 4 May 2008
Data from:
  MB94
  Table 2
  Line 65:
State/Prov/County:Erfoud
Date:2006
Mass (g):117
Pieces:1
Class:CK4
Shock stage:minimal-moderate
Weathering grade:minimal-moderate
Fayalite (mol%):38.4
Classifier:T. Bunch and J. Wittke, NAU
Type spec mass (g):22
Type spec location:NAU
Comments:3.3 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)
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References: Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 94, MAPS 43, 1551-1588 (2008)
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Geography: 
Coordinates:Unknown.

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 9013 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1869 unapproved names)

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