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Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 7784 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 7784 Observed fall: No Year found: 2012 Country: Morocco Mass: 300 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification history: |
This is 1 of 11567 approved meteorites (plus 23 unapproved names) classified as H5. [show all] Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comments: | Approved 3 Apr 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Writeup |
Writeup from MB 102:
Northwest Africa 7784 (NWA 7784) Morocco Purchased: 2012 Classification: Ordinary chondrite (H5) History: Purchased by Sean Tutorow from a Moroccan meteorite dealer in 2012. Physical characteristics: Single stone, fresh fusion crust, saw cut reveals numerous small metal grains set in a light-gray matrix, some metal clusters up to 3 mm. Petrography: (C. Agee, UNM) Microprobe examination of a polished mount shows equilibrated PO, POP chondrules, plagioclase up to 100 μm, phosphate. Geochemistry: (C. Agee and L. Burkemper, UNM) Olivine Fa20.1±1.3, Fe/Mn=43±4, n=6; low-Ca pyroxene Fs17.5±1.4Wo1.4±0.2, Fe/Mn=24±2, n=6. Classification: Ordinary chondrite (H5), weathering grade W1. Specimens: 24.3 g including a probe mount on deposit at UNM, Sean Tutorow 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 2082 approved meteorites from Morocco (plus 31 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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