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Northwest Africa 7108
Basic information Name: Northwest Africa 7108
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 7108
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2011
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass:help 59 g
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 100  (2012)  CV3
Recommended:  CV3    [explanation]

This is 1 of 628 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as CV3.   [show all]
Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (type 3), CV chondrites, and CV-CK clan chondrites
Comments: Approved 31 May 2012
Data from:
  MB100
  Table 1
  Line 1636:
Place of purchase:Northwest Africa
Date:P 2011
Mass (g):59
Pieces:1
Class:CV3
Shock stage:S2
Weathering grade:W1
Fayalite (mol%):0.9-21.5
Ferrosilite (mol%):0.8-1.6
Classifier:A. Greshake, MNB
Type spec mass (g):13.2
Type spec location:MNB
Main mass:A. Bufe
Comments:arge chondrules and CAIs set in a fine-grained geenish-grayish matrix; submitted by Ansgar Greshake
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. 100, MAPS 49, E1-E101 (2014)
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Geography: 
Coordinates:Unknown.

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     This is 1 of 9589 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1869 unapproved names)
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