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Northwest Africa 10135
Basic information Name: Northwest Africa 10135
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 10135
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2014
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass:help 81.1 g
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 104  (2015)  L5
Recommended:  L5    [explanation]

This is 1 of 8890 approved meteorites (plus 5 unapproved names) classified as L5.   [show all]
Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)
Comments: Approved 7 May 2015
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Writeup from MB 104:

Northwest Africa 10135 (NWA 10135)

(Northwest Africa)

Purchased: 2014

Classification: Ordinary chondrite (L5)

History: A single stone weighing 81.1.g was found in Morocco in 2014. David Holden acquired the sample from a meteorite prospector in 2014.

Physical characteristics: The stone exhibits a tabular shape, displays shallow regmaglypts and is covered in a desert patina. Abundant fresh metal flakes, and chondrules are visible on the fresh cut surface.

Petrography: The sample exhibits a recrystallized chondritic texture composed of poorly defined chondrules with an average diameter of 734.48 μm. Rare Al-rich chondrules are present. Troilite and FeNi are present in the matrix material.

Geochemistry: (A. Burgess, App) Olivine Fa26.3±0.4, N=14; Low-Ca Pyroxene Fs21.0±0.5Wo2.3±0.7, N=12.

Specimens: An endcut and one slice weighing 17.8 g, and a polished thin section are currently on deposit at App.

Data from:
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Place of purchase:Morocco
Date:P 2014
Mass (g):81.1
Pieces:1
Class:L5
Shock stage:S4
Weathering grade:W1
Fayalite (mol%):26.3±0.4 (N=14)
Ferrosilite (mol%):21.0±0.5 (N=12)
Wollastonite (mol%):2.3±0.7
Classifier:A. Burgess, App
Type spec mass (g):17.78
Type spec location:App
Main mass:David Holden
Finder:Anonymous
Comments:Submitted by Anthony Love
Institutions
   and collections		 App: Department of Geology, 572 Rivers St., Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608, United States (institutional address; updated 7 Mar 2013)
Catalogs:
References: Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 104, MAPS 52, 2284, Octover 2017, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/maps.12930/full
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Geography: 
Coordinates:Unknown.

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 9699 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1854 unapproved names)
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