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| Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 5907 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 5907 Observed fall: No Year found: 2008 Country: (Northwest Africa) Mass:  160.9 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 82 approved meteorites classified as CK6. [show all] Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (equilibrated), CK chondrites, CK chondrites (type 4-6), and CV-CK clan chondrites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comments: | Approved 16 Mar 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 105:
Northwest Africa 5907 (NWA 5907) (Northwest Africa) Purchased: 2008 Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CK6) History: The meteorite was bought in 2008 on a mineral fair in Bruegg, Switzerland. Petrography: The meteorite displays a dark greyish to slightly greenish interior and is dominatly composed of recrystallized matrix; relict chondrules are rare. Olivine is the most abundant mineral phase; more minor components are feldspar, Ca-pyroxene and Cr-bearing magnetite. Geochemistry: Cr2O3 in magnetite: about 5 wt% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB105 Table 0 Line 0: |
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| Institutions and collections |
MNB: Museum für Naturkunde, Invalidenstraße 43, D-10115 Berlin, Germany (institutional address; updated 24 Dec 2011) |
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 105, MAPS 52, 2411, September 2017. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/maps.12944/full
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| Geography: |
Statistics: This is 1 of 9368 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1875 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||