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Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 10168 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 10168 Observed fall: No Year found: 2015 Country: (Northwest Africa) Mass: 28 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification history: |
This is 1 of 8876 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 27 May 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Writeup |
Writeup from MB 104:
Northwest Africa 10168 (NWA 10168) (Northwest Africa) Purchased: 2015 Classification: Ordinary chondrite (L5) History: Purchased by Steve Arnold from Morocco, 2015. Physical characteristics: Three pieces that fit together. Weathered exterior, saw cuts show a very dark green-brown interior, some chondrules visible. Petrography: (C. Agee, UNM) Microprobe examination of a polished mount shows numerous distinct chondrules, plagioclase grains up to ~10 μm. Geochemistry: (C. Agee and N. Muttik, UNM) Olivine Fa24.8±1.0, Fe/Mn=51±2, n=7; low-Ca pyroxene Fs22.3±1.2Wo1.0±0.1, Fe/Mn=31±3, n=6. Classification: Ordinary chondrite (L5) Specimens: 21.3 g including a probe mount on deposit at UNM, Steve Arnold holds the main mass. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data from: MB104 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. 104, MAPS 52, 2284, Octover 2017, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/maps.12930/full
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Geography: |
Statistics: This is 1 of 9627 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1865 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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