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| Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 14031 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 14031 Observed fall: No Year found: 2021 Country: (Northwest Africa) Mass:  371 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 17 approved meteorites classified as H/L4. [show all] Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), H/L chondrites, H/L chondrites (type 4-7), L chondrites, L chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comments: | Approved 17 Jul 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 110:
Northwest Africa 14031 (NWA 14031) (Northwest Africa) Purchased: 2021 Mar Classification: Ordinary chondrite (H/L4) History: The meteorite was purchased from a group of meteorites hunters in Nouadhibou, Mauritania, in March, 2021. Physical characteristics: Dark-brownish rock without fusion crust. Petrography: The meteorite shows a chondritic texture with well-formed mostly rounded chondrules with an apparent mean diameter of 394±206 µm (N=41) set in a reddish matrix with some metal, sulfides, and their respective alteration products. Classification: Type 4 ordinary chondrite with Fa and Fs values as well as chondrule mean diameter intermediate between H and L. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB110 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 Gattacceca J., McCubbin F.M., Grossman J., Bouvier A., Chabot N.L., D'Orazio M., Goodrich C., Greshake A., Gross J., Komatsu M., Miao B., and Schrader D. (2022) The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 110. Meteorit. Planet. Sci. 1-4
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| Geography: |
Statistics: This is 1 of 9699 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1854 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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