Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Northwest Africa 5142

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Northwest Africa 5142

Basic information

Name: Northwest Africa 5142
This is a PROVISIONAL name.
It cannot be used in publications.
Abbreviation: NWA 5142
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2007
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass: 31.4 kg

Classification
history:

Recommended:

Unknown [explanation]

Catalogs:

Provisional
info:

Name: NWA 5142
Fieldname:
Origin/pseudonym:
Purchased: Erfoud Morocco
Purchase or find date: 2007
Lat/long: ,
Mass: 31400
Pieces: several
Specimens: 48.2
Description: Provisional Brecciated L/LL 4-5
Info: Type mass to be sent to Australian Museum College St Sydney , Main mass with John Kashuba, USA, Classified by Ray Pickard, Bathurst Observatory Research Facility, Prof Peter Williams, Meagan Clissold UWS
Name assigned to: Ray Pickard
Date assigned: 2008-01-21
Assigned by: C. Smith

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Frank Carroll
METEORITICON
Woreczko Jan & Wadi

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Coordinates:

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