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| Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 14098 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 14098 Observed fall: No Year found: 2017 Country: Morocco Mass:  728 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 384 approved meteorites classified as LL4. [show all] Search for other: LL chondrites, LL chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comments: | Approved 18 Jul 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 110:
Northwest Africa 14098 (NWA 14098) Morocco Find: 2017 Oct Classification: Ordinary chondrite (LL4) Physical characteristics: Crusted stone. Cut surface reveals dark interior with large chondrules and metal. Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) Chondrite with well-delineated chondrules with average apparent diameter 1220±510 µm (n=20). Opaque minerals are metal and troilite. Geochemistry: Low-Ca pyroxene Fs range Fs22.7-25.4. Classification: Ordinary chondrite (LL4) Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Lucian Cojocaru | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB110 Table 0 Line 0: |
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| 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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Statistics: This is 1 of 1847 approved meteorites from Morocco (plus 24 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||