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Nova 026

Basic information

Name: Nova 026
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2005
Country: (unknown)
Mass: 18.2 kg

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 107	(2018)	Iron, IAB-MG
Recommended:			Iron, IAB-MG [explanation]

This is 1 of 123 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IAB-MG. [show all]
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Comments:

Approved 30 Jun 2018

Writeup

Writeup from MB 107:

Nova 026

(unknown)

Purchased: 2005

Classification: Iron meteorite (IAB-MG)

History: Purportedly found in Randsburg, CA, USA. Presented to UCLA by G. Hupe and T. Irving in 2005.

Geochemistry: (J.T. Wasson, UCLA): INAA data (average of two samples), Ni = 69.9, Co = 4.54 (both mg/g), Ga = 87.8, As = 10.8, W = 1.19, Ir = 3.65, Au = 1.462 (all µg/g).

Classification: Iron, IAB main group. Probably paired with Campo del Cielo.

Specimens: Type specimen at UCLA.

Data from:
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Date:	P 2005
Mass (g):	18200
Pieces:	1
Class:	Iron, IAB-MG
Classifier:	J.T. Wasson, UCLA
Type spec mass (g):	45
Type spec location:	UCLA
Main mass:	Adam Hupé
Comments:	Submitted by J.T. Wasson

Institutions
and collections

UCLA: Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1567, United States (institutional address; updated 17 Oct 2011)
Hupe: (old address—now see GHupé or AHupé) G. and A. Hupe, 2616 Lake Youngs Court SE, Renton, WA 98058., United States (private address)

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 107, MAPS 55, 460-462

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Unknown.

Statistics:
This is 1 of 35 approved meteorites from (unknown) (plus 15 unapproved names)

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