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| Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 13556 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 13556 Observed fall: No Year found: 2020 Country: (Northwest Africa) Mass:  286 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 2930 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 12 Nov 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 109:
Northwest Africa 13556 (NWA 13556) (Northwest Africa) Purchased: 2020 Classification: Ordinary chondrite (LL6) History: The meteorite was found near Dakhla, Western Sahara, and purchased from the main mass holder from a Morrocan dealer. Physical characteristics: Dark brownish fragment without fusion crust. Petrography: The plagioclase grain size is about 70 µm. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB109 Table 0 Line 0: |
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| Institutions and collections |
MNB: Museum für Naturkunde, Invalidenstraße 43, D-10115 Berlin, Germany (institutional address; updated 24 Dec 2011) |
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 109, in preparation (2020)
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| Geography: |
Statistics: This is 1 of 9699 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1854 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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