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Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 10413 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 10413 Observed fall: No Year found: 2014 Country: (Northwest Africa) Mass: 69.3 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification history: |
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 12 Nov 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Writeup |
Writeup from MB 104:
Northwest Africa 10413 (NWA 10413) (Northwest Africa) Purchased: 2014 Classification: Ordinary chondrite (L5) History: One stone weighing 69.3 g was found in Morocco in 2014. David Holden acquired the sample from a meteorite prospector in Erfoud 2014. Physical characteristics: The stone is brown and has a rounded-irregular shape. The stone is covered by a weathered patina. The interior of the stone is mottled with patches of secondary brown FeO cement with lighter patches and displays weathered flakes of metal and FeS. Petrography: Description and classification (A. Love, App): Sample is a breccia composed of indistinct chondrules and fragments and clasts of recrystallized chondritic rock. Chondrules are poorly defined and have an average diameter of 943 μm. Geochemistry: (A. Love, App): Olivine Fa24.9±0.3, N=8; Low Ca pyroxene Fs20.7±0.2Wo2.2±0.3, N=8. Classification: Based on olivine and pyroxene compositions and texture, this is an ordinary chondrite breccia (L5, S2, W3). Specimens: Three slices and small chips weighing 13.86 g, and a polished thin section are currently on deposit at App. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data from: MB104 Table 0 Line 0: |
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Institutions and collections |
App: Department of Geology, 572 Rivers St., Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608, United States (institutional address; updated 7 Mar 2013) |
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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 9699 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1854 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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