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Northwest Africa 4965
Basic information Name: Northwest Africa 4965
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 4965
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2007
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass:help 1023 g
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 97  (2010)  Diogenite
Recommended:  Diogenite    [explanation]

This is 1 of 511 approved meteorites classified as Diogenite.   [show all]
Search for other: Achondrites, Diogenites, and HED achondrites
Comments: Approved 25 Nov 2009
Data from:
  MB97
  Table 1
  Line 188:
Origin or pseudonym:Morocco
Date:2007
Mass (g):1023
Pieces:1
Class:Diogenite
Fayalite (mol%):24.1
Ferrosilite (mol%):17.5-38.2
Wollastonite (mol%):1.2-3.2
Classifier:Bunch, NAU
Type spec mass (g):20.4
Type spec location:NAU
Main mass:Cimala
Comments:Paired with NWA 4473
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. 97, MAPS 45, 449-493 (2010)
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ale bartolommei-giulio M.   
Gregor H.   
Geography: 
Coordinates:Unknown.

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 9111 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1873 unapproved names)

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