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| Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 6116 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 6116 Observed fall: No Year found: 2002 Country: Morocco Mass:  163 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 14 approved meteorites classified as CR. [show all] Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (type 2), and CR chondrites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comments: | Approved 23 Dec 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 99:
Northwest Africa 6116 (NWA 6116) Zagora-Mahmid, Morocco Purchased: 2002 Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CR) Petrography: Metal-rich CR, many chondrules (only 2 or 3 type II per section) and little matrix (1 μm crystals), refractory inclusions, pure silica beads in the metal and silica rims around chondrules, presence of magnetite and phyllosilicates in glassy matrix-like area, veins of rust. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB99 Table 0 Line 0: |
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| Institutions and collections |
MNHNP: Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, IMPMC-CP52, 57 rue Cuvier, 75005 Paris, France, France; Website (institutional address) |
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 99, April 2012, MAPS 47, E1-E52 (2012) [published online only]
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Statistics: This is 1 of 2163 approved meteorites from Morocco (plus 32 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||