Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Northwest Africa 5786

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Northwest Africa 5786

Basic information

Name: Northwest Africa 5786
This is a PROVISIONAL name.
It cannot be used in publications.
Abbreviation: NWA 5786
Observed fall: No
Year found: unknown
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass: 2.2 kg

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Provisional
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Name: NWA 5786
Fieldname:
Origin/pseudonym: Algeria
Purchased:
Purchase or find date: Feb-09
Lat/long: ,
Mass: 2200
Pieces: 3
Specimens: 23
Description: L4
Info: Type mass to be sent to Australian National University , Main Mass Wayne Harrington, V.A, USA, Classified by Ray Pickard, Bathurst Observatory Research Facility, Hugh O'Neill, ANU
Name assigned to: Ray Pickard
Date assigned: 2009-05-06
Assigned by: C. Smith

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Anthony James
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