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| Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 7064 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 7064 Observed fall: No Year found: 2008 Country: Morocco Mass:  115 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 12485 approved meteorites (plus 8 unapproved names) classified as L6. [show all] Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comments: | Approved 27 Jul 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 101:
Northwest Africa 7064 (NWA 7064) Morocco Found: 2008 Classification: Ordinary chondrite (L6) History: One partially crusted stones weighing 115g was found in 2008 and purchased in Erfoud, Morocco, in early 2009. Thomas Webb acquired the sample in June of 2011 from a meteorite prospector. Physical characteristics: Dark brown matte fusion crust covers 80% of cubic stone. Exterior of stone shows minor light weathering. Petrography: (A. Love, App): Sample displays recrystallized chondritic texture with relict BO, RP, POP chondrules and fragments (avg. dia ~1.50 mm). Matrix contains ~ 500 μm anhedral apatite grains. Geochemistry: A. Love, App) Olivine Fa 23.53±0.88, n=32. Orthopyroxene Fs 20.21±1.41, n=32. Plagioclase An 14.23±1.17, n=24. Specimens: 23.3 g and one thin section on deposit at App. Thomas Webb holds the main mass. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB101 Table 0 Line 0: |
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| Institutions and collections |
App: Department of Geology, 572 Rivers St., Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608, United States (institutional address; updated 7 Mar 2013) TWebb: No contact information provided., United States (private address) |
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 101, MAPS 50, 1661, September 2015
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Statistics: This is 1 of 2003 approved meteorites from Morocco (plus 31 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||