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Northwest Africa 13321 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 13321 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 13321 Observed fall: No Year found: 2018 Country: Morocco Mass: 432 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification history: |
This is 1 of 470 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as CV3. [show all] Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (type 3), CV chondrites, and CV-CK clan chondrites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comments: | Approved 3 Jul 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Writeup |
Writeup from MB 109:
Northwest Africa 13321 (NWA 13321) Morocco Find: 2018 Mar Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CV3) Petrography: Chondrite with large chondrules (~mm), AOAs, and CAIs set in an abundant fine-grained Fe-rich matrix. Opaque minerals include sulfides and metals. Metals are often included within the chondrules. Opaque areas between the chondrules contain abundant terrestrial alteration products. Geochemistry: Most olivine in chondrules and AOAs is Fo-rich. The average composition of these olivines is Fa3.7±4.6 (range: Fa0-23; N=22). Low-Ca pyroxene is Fs1.6±0.7 (range Fs0-4; n=12). Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CV3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data from: MB109 Table 0 Line 0: |
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Institutions and collections |
IfP: Institut für Planetologie, Wilhelm-Klemm-Str. 10, 48149 Münster, Germany (institutional address; updated 23 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 2082 approved meteorites from Morocco (plus 31 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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