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Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 7679 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 7679 Observed fall: No Year found: 2012 Country: Morocco Mass: 241 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 1 Feb 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Writeup |
Writeup from MB 102:
Northwest Africa 7679 (NWA 7679) Morocco Purchased: 2012 Classification: Ordinary chondrite (L6) History: Purchased by Adam Bates from a meteorite dealer in Morocco, August 2012. Physical characteristics: Single stone, dark brown weathered exterior, saw-cut reveals faint chondrules set in a reddish brown matrix, fine-grained metal/sulfide. Petrography: (C. Agee, UNM) Microprobe examination of a polished mount shows chondrules set in a texturally equilibrated matrix of olivine, pyroxene, and plagioclase; accessory troilite and oxidized iron metal. Geochemistry: (C. Agee and L. Burkemper, UNM) Olivine Fa24.7±0.3, Fe/Mn=51±1, n=6; low-Ca pyroxene Fs21.5±1.1Wo1.5±0.3, Fe/Mn=31±2, n=6. Classification: Ordinary chondrite (L6) weathering grade W3. Specimens: 24 g including a probe mount on deposit at UNM, Adam Bates holds the main mass. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data from: MB102 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. 102, MAPS 50, 1662, 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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