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Northwest Africa 5779
Basic information Name: Northwest Africa 5779
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 5779
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2008
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass:help 815 g
Classification
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Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 97  (2010)  LL5
Recommended:  LL5    [explanation]

This is 1 of 3299 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as LL5.   [show all]
Search for other: LL chondrites, LL chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)
Comments: Approved 25 Nov 2009
Data from:
  MB97
  Table 1
  Line 258:
Origin or pseudonym:Morocco
Date:2008
Mass (g):815
Pieces:1
Class:LL5
Fayalite (mol%):29.7
Ferrosilite (mol%):24.8
Wollastonite (mol%):1.9
Classifier:Bunch, NAU
Type spec mass (g):23
Type spec location:FM
Main mass:FM
Comments:Polymict
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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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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