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Zagora 006

Basic information

Name: Zagora 006
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2021
Country: Morocco
Mass: 1380 g

Classification
history:

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Eucrite-br [explanation]

This is 1 of 209 approved meteorites classified as Eucrite-br. [show all]
Search for other: Achondrites, Eucrites, and HED achondrites

Comments:

Approved 18 Jul 2021

Writeup

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Writeup from MB 110:

Zagora 006 30°18’46.21"N, 5°32’45.16"W

South, Morocco

Find: 2021 Jan

Classification: HED achondrite (Eucrite, brecciated)

History: Found by Ahmed Dich and Hssain Azmamar in January 2021. Bought by Jean Redelsperger from Zaid Oualguirah in February 2021.

Physical characteristics: Partially crusted stone with a light grey interior

Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) Brecciated igneous rock with mineral and lithic gabbroic clasts. Main minerals are pyroxene (some exsolved) and plagioclase with grain size in the 100 to 500 µm range. Accessory minerals: metal (to 150 µm), chromite (to 100 µm), ilmenite (to 150 µm), troilite (to 200 µm).

Geochemistry: Low-Ca pyroxene Fs_50.7Wo_3.8, Fs_48.5Wo_6.4.Ca-pyroxene Fs_38.8Wo_20.5, Fs_23.0Wo_41.3, Fs_23.3Wo_41.4.Pyroxene FeO/MnO 31.8±1.4 (n=5). Plagioclase An_92.5Ab_7.3Or_0.2, An_80.2Ab_18.8Or_0.9.

Classification: Achondrite (eucrite, brecciated)

Specimens: 22 g type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Jean Redelsperger

Data from:
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State/Prov/County:	South
Date:	2021 Jan
Latitude:	30°18'46.21"N
Longitude:	5°32'45.16"W
Mass (g):	1380
Pieces:	several
Class:	Eucrite-br
Weathering grade:	low
Magnetic suscept.:	2.96
Classifier:	J. Gattacceca, CEREGE
Type spec mass (g):	22
Type spec location:	CEREGE
Main mass:	Jean Redelsperger
Finder:	Ahmed Dich and Hssain Azmamar
Comments:	work name JR098; 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)

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 110, in preparation (2021)

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Photos:

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Ryan Upchurch

Geography:

Morocco

Morocco

Coordinates:
Recommended::	(30° 18' 46"N, 5° 32' 45"W)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 31 approved meteorites from South, Morocco
This is 1 of 1886 approved meteorites from Morocco (plus 24 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater)

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