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Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 12465 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 12465 Observed fall: No Year found: 2018 Country: (Northwest Africa) Mass: 5.51 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification history: |
This is 1 of 2923 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as LL6. [show all] Search for other: LL chondrites, LL chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comments: | Approved 4 Feb 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Writeup |
Writeup from MB 108:
Northwest Africa 12465 (NWA 12465) (Northwest Africa) Purchased: 2018 Feb Classification: Ordinary chondrite (LL6) Physical characteristics: Crusted stone. Cut surface reveals light grey interiorwith fresh metal. Geochemistry: Olivine Fa29.5±2.3 (n=3), NiO=0.02±0.02wt%, PMD=7%, range 27.9-32.7, Cr2O3in ferroan olivine=0.04±0.03wt%, n=3. Low-ca pyroxene Fs23.6±0.5 range Fs23.1-24.2Wo0.9±0.1, range 0.8-1.3 (n=2) Specimens: 6.2 g and a polished section at CEREGE. Main mass with Abdelhanine Zagmout | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data from: MB108 Table 0 Line 0: |
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Institutions and collections |
CEREGE: CEREGE
BP 80
Avenue Philibert, Technopole de l'Arbois
13545 Aix-en-Provence Cedex 4
France, France (institutional address; updated 10 Jun 2023) |
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References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 108 (2020) Meteorit. Planet. Sci. 55, 1146-1150
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Geography: |
Statistics: This is 1 of 9627 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1865 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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