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Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 7463 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 7463 Observed fall: No Year found: 2012 Country: Morocco Mass: 400 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification history: |
This is 1 of 12727 approved meteorites (plus 11 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 29 Sep 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Writeup |
Writeup from MB 101:
Northwest Africa 7463 (NWA 7463) Morocco Purchased: May 2012 Classification: Ordinary chondrite (L6) History: Purchased by Sean Tutorow in Morocco, May 2012. Physical characteristics: One complete stone, brown exterior, saw cut reveals a few small chondrules and fine-grained metal set in a dark gray matrix. Petrography: (C. Agee, UNM) Microprobe examination of a polished mount shows numerous equilibrated chondrules: BO, PO, POP, PP. Ubiquitous plagioclase. Metal moderately oxidized, with oxidized veinlets throughout the meteorite. Geochemistry: (C. Agee and M. Spilde, UNM) Olivine Fa25.3±0.4, Fe/Mn=50±3, n=6; low-Ca pyroxene Fs21.2±0.4Wo1.6±0.2, Fe/Mn=32±2, n=4. Classification: Ordinary chondrite (L6), weathering grade W2. Specimens: 21.63 g including a probe mount on deposit at UNM, Sean Tutorow holds the main mass. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data from: MB101 Table 0 Line 0: |
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Institutions and collections |
UNM: Institute of Meteoritics
MSC03 2050
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131-1126
USA, United States; Website (institutional address; updated 12 Feb 2015) |
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References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 101, MAPS 50, 1661, September 2015
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Geography: |
Statistics: This is 1 of 2068 approved meteorites from Morocco (plus 31 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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