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Northwest Africa 6856

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Name: Northwest Africa 6856
This is a PROVISIONAL name.
It cannot be used in publications.
Abbreviation: NWA 6856
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2011
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass: 240 g

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Provisional
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Name: Northwest Africa 6856
Fieldname: GF 233
Origin/pseudonym:
Purchased: Morocco
Purchase or find date: 2011
Lat/long: ,
Mass: 240
Pieces: 1
Specimens: Main mass with Gary Fujihara, Hawaii, USA, Petrology by Ray Pickard, Bathur
Description: Chondrite L3.3
Info: Petrology, Ray Pickard, Bathurst Observatory Research Facility
Name assigned to: Ray Pickard
Date assigned: 2011-06-02
Assigned by: Caroline Smith

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Edward Krikorian
John Lutzon
Mirko Graul

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