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Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 13096 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 13096 Observed fall: No Year found: 2014 Country: Morocco Mass: 346 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification history: |
This is 1 of 6775 approved meteorites (plus 6 unapproved names) classified as H6. [show all] Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comments: | Approved 18 Jan 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Writeup |
Writeup from MB 109:
Northwest Africa 13096 (NWA 13096) Morocco Purchased: 2014 Feb Classification: Ordinary chondrite (H6) History: Purchased from a Moroccan dealer in 2014 Physical characteristics: Nearly complete fusion crust, cut by deep cracks. Saw cut reveals a grayish-green interior with a number of small chondrules visible and relatively few bright metal and sulfide grains. Petrography: Numerous moderately distinct to poorly delineated chondrules are observed, approximately 200-800 μm in size. Plagioclase grains are 50-200 μm. Large kamacite and taenite grains are abundant and highly oxidized. Cut by numerous terrestrial Fe-oxide beins. Minor chromite is also observed. Geochemistry: Olivine Fa19.1±0.3, Fe/Mn= 36.4±2.4 n=10; low-Ca Pyroxene Fs16.7±0.2Wow1.74±0.06, Fe/Mn= 22.1±0.9 n=10; Taenite Fe= 92.0±0.3, Ni= 6.4±0.3, Co=0.51±0.04 wt%, n=3. Classification: Ordinary chondrite (H6), weathering W3 Specimens: 31.6 g and an epoxy probe mount on deposit at UAz. Fredric Stephan holds the main mass. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data from: MB109 Table 0 Line 0: |
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Institutions and collections |
UAz: Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, 1629 E. University Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85721, United States (institutional address; updated 14 Jan 2012) |
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References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 109, in preparation (2020)
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Geography: |
Statistics: This is 1 of 2068 approved meteorites from Morocco (plus 31 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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