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Northwest Africa 5214
Basic information Name: Northwest Africa 5214
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 5214
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2007
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass:help 50.7 g
Classification
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Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 97  (2010)  Martian
Recommended:  Martian (shergottite)    [explanation]

This is 1 of 322 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as Martian (shergottite).   [show all]
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Comments: Approved 25 Nov 2009
Data from:
  MB97
  Table 1
  Line 226:
Origin or pseudonym:Morocco
Date:2007
Mass (g):50.7
Pieces:1
Class:Martian
Ferrosilite (mol%):36-5-56.8
Wollastonite (mol%):12.3-16.0
Classifier:Bunch, NAU
Type spec mass (g):10.4
Type spec location:NAU
Main mass:DPitt
Comments:Paired with NWA 2975
Institutions
   and collections		 NAU: Geology, Bldg 12 Knoles Dr Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, United States; Website (institutional address; updated 12 Apr 2012)
DPitt: Darryl Pitt, 225 West 83rd Street, New York, NY 10024, United States; Website (private address)
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References: Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 97, MAPS 45, 449-493 (2010)
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Geography: 
Coordinates:Unknown.

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     This is 1 of 9710 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1853 unapproved names)
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