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| Basic information | Name: Yucca 015 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: No Year found: 2011 Country: United States Mass:  3 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 8 approved meteorites classified as H-metal. [show all] Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Metal-rich meteorites, Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comments: | Approved 29 Mar 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 102:
Yucca 015 34°49.182’N, 114°16.566’W Mohave County, Arizona, United States Found: 14 Nov 2011 Classification: Ordinary chondrite (H metal) History: This specimen was found by Jim Wooddell on the end of a small desert bench using a metal detector. It was buried approximately 1.25 cm below the surface. Physical characteristics: Elongate metallic specimen with distinct roll-over lip and flow lines. Petrography: (C. Agee, UNM) Microprobe examination of a polished surface shows 95% kamacite, with about 5% of H5 silicate minerals olivine, pyroxene, and albitic plagioclase. No taenite detected. Geochemistry: (C. Agee and N. Wilson, UNM) Kamacite (EMPA) Fe=94.3±0.8, Ni=5.71±0.06, Co=0.34±0.01 wt%, n=13; olivine Fa19.6±1.3, Fe/Mn=41±3, n=2; low-Ca pyroxene Fs17.6±0.6Wo1.5±0.1, Fe/Mn=24±1, n=2. INAA (Activation Laboratories): Cr = 0.242, Co = 5.22, Ni = 54.8 mg/g; Cu = 220, As = 19, Re = 0.04, Ir = 0.137, Au = 1.16, Ga <1, Ge <10 μg/g. Classification: H-metal. Specimens: Specimen is on deposit at UNM. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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Statistics: This is 1 of 178 approved meteorites from Arizona, United States (plus 1 impact crater) This is 1 of 1893 approved meteorites from United States (plus 890 unapproved names) (plus 28 impact craters) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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