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| Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 11667 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 11667 Observed fall: No Year found: 2017 Country: (Northwest Africa) Mass:  682 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 130 approved meteorites classified as EL6. [show all] Search for other: EL chondrites, Enstatite chondrites, Enstatite chondrites (type 4-7), and Enstatite-rich meteorites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comments: | Approved 20 Feb 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 107:
Northwest Africa 11667 (NWA 11667) (Northwest Africa) Purchased: 2017 Classification: Enstatite chondrite (EL6) History: The meteorite was bought by the main mass holder from a local meteorite dealer in Morocco. Physical characteristics: Dark brownish individual with some patches of fusion crust. Petrography: The meteorite displays a fine-grained, recrystallized texture of predominantly enstatite, less abundant albitic feldspar, often intergrown daubreelite and troilite, and FeNi metal. No chondrules are visible. Geochemistry: Feldspar: An15.3Ab80.2, n= 12; FeNi metal contains about 1.2 wt% Si | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB107 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. 107, MAPS 55, 460-462
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| Geography: |
Statistics: This is 1 of 9116 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1873 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||