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Aydar 002

Basic information

Name: Aydar 002
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2016
Country: Morocco
Mass: 67 g

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 108	(2020)	Eucrite
Recommended:			Eucrite [explanation]

This is 1 of 571 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as Eucrite. [show all]
Search for other: Achondrites, Eucrites, and HED achondrites

Comments:

Approved 12 Apr 2019

Writeup

Writeup from MB 108:

Aydar 002 27°45’09.6"N, 10°30’48.0"W

South, Morocco

Find: 2014

Classification: HED achondrite (Eucrite)

History: A single stone of 70 g, possibly paired with others found within 20 km. Found in 2014 in the valley of Afra by Elhossin Elguirah and bought from Mohamed Elguirah in Tan Tan in January 2016.

Physical characteristics: Crusted stone. Interior is light gray.

Petrography: Brecciated igneous rock with variolitic texture. Main minerals are plagioclase and orthopyroxene. Acessory troilite, metal, chromite.

Geochemistry: Orthopyroxene Fs_61.1±1.0Wo_2.6±1.0, FeO/MnO=32.2±1.0 (n=3). Augite exsolution Fs_27.0Wo_43.4(n=2). Plagioclase An_87.6Ab_12.0Or_0.4(n=3).

Classification: Eucrite, brecciated.

Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Jean Redelpserger.

Data from:
  MB108
  Table 0
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State/Prov/County:	South
Place of purchase:	TanTan
Date:	2014
Latitude:	27°45'09.6"N
Longitude:	10°30'48.0"W
Mass (g):	67
Pieces:	1
Class:	Eucrite
Weathering grade:	minimal
Ferrosilite (mol%):	61.1±1.0 (n=3)
Wollastonite (mol%):	2.6±1.0
Magnetic suscept.:	2.63
Classifier:	J. Gattacceca, L.K. Ruggiu, CEREGE
Type spec mass (g):	23
Type spec location:	CEREGE
Main mass:	Jean Redelsperger
Finder:	Elhossin Elguirah, Mohamed Maskour, Abba ali Moulod
Comments:	work name JR042; submitted by Jérôme Gattacceca

Institutions
and collections

CEREGE: CEREGE BP 80 Avenue Philibert, Technopole de l'Arbois 13545 Aix-en-Provence Cedex 4 France, France (institutional address; updated 29 Oct 2018)

Catalogs:

References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 108 (2020) Meteorit. Planet. Sci. 55, 1146-1150

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Geography:

Morocco

Coordinates:
Recommended::	(27° 45' 10"N, 10° 30' 48"W)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 34 approved meteorites from South, Morocco
This is 1 of 1967 approved meteorites from Morocco (plus 37 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater)

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