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| Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 5720 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 5720 Observed fall: No Year found: 2008 Country: Morocco Mass:  82 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 273 approved meteorites classified as Mesosiderite. [show all] Search for other: Mesosiderites, Metal-rich meteorites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comments: | Approved 28 Aug 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 100:
Northwest Africa 5720 (NWA 5720) Morocco Found: 2008 Classification: Mesosiderite Petrography: (T. Bunch, NAU) Mostly evenly distributed fine-grained (<3 mm) metal and recrystallized silicates (orthopyroxene, olivine, and plagioclase) with scattered large (<11 mm) orthopyroxene grains. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB100 Table 1 Line 1273: |
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| 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. 100, MAPS 49, E1-E101 (2014)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 2082 approved meteorites from Morocco (plus 31 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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