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Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 10827 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 10827 Observed fall: No Year found: 2016 Country: (Northwest Africa) Mass: ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification history: |
This is 1 of 543 approved meteorites classified as CM2. [show all] Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (type 2), CM chondrites, and CM-CO clan chondrites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comments: | Approved 10 Oct 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writeup from MB 105:
Northwest Africa 10827 (NWA 10827) (Northwest Africa) Purchased: 2016 Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CM2) History: Purchased by Gary Fujihara from Morocco, 2016. Physical characteristics: Single stone, fusion-crusted. A saw cut shows a few scattered chondrules, crystal fragments, and small CAIs set in a dark-colored matrix. Petrography: (C. Agee, UNM) Microprobe examination of a polished mount shows a low density of porphyritic chondrules (most, irregular in shape), chondrule fragments, and olivine grains. Phyllosilicate-bearing matrix makes up approximately 75% of this meteorite. Geochemistry: (C. Agee and M. Spilde, UNM) All olivine Fa15.4±19.0, n=27; ferroan olivine Fa31.0±16.5, Fe/Mn=93±36, Cr2O3=0.36±0.10 (wt%), n=13; forsterite Fa0.8±0.3, n=14; enstatite Fs1.1±0.4Wo1.0±0.2, n=10. Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CM2) Specimens: 6.61 g including a probe mount on deposit at UNM, Gary Fujihara holds the main mass. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data from: MB105 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. 105, MAPS 52, 2411, September 2017. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/maps.12944/full
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Geography: |
Statistics: This is 1 of 7547 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1970 unapproved names) |