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Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 10330 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 10330 Observed fall: No Year found: 2015 Country: (Northwest Africa) Mass: 89 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification history: |
This is 1 of 215 approved meteorites classified as CK5. [show all] Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (equilibrated), CK chondrites, CK chondrites (type 4-6), and CV-CK clan chondrites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comments: | Approved 1 Nov 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Writeup |
Writeup from MB 104:
Northwest Africa 10330 (NWA 10330) (Northwest Africa) Purchased: 2015 Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CK5) History: The meteorite was purchased from a local meteorite dealer in Zagora, Morocco. Physical characteristics: Three stones partly covered by fusion crust. Petrography: The meteorite displays a greyish to greenish interior and is composed of several still clearly defined chondrules and rare CAIs set into abundant recrystallized matrix. Ferroan olivine is the most abundant mineral phase; more minor phases include feldspar, Ca-pyroxene and Cr-bearing magnetite. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data from: MB104 Table 0 Line 0: |
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Institutions and collections |
MNB: Museum für Naturkunde, Invalidenstraße 43, D-10115 Berlin, Germany (institutional address; updated 24 Dec 2011) |
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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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