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Northwest Africa 14166
Basic information Name: Northwest Africa 14166
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 14166
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2016
Country: Morocco
Mass:help 65 g
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 110  (2022)  LL7
Recommended:  LL7    [explanation]

This is 1 of 100 approved meteorites classified as LL7.   [show all]
Search for other: LL chondrites, LL chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)
Comments: Approved 1 Aug 2021
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Northwest Africa 14166 (NWA 14166)

Morocco

Find: 2016

Classification: Ordinary chondrite (LL7)

Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) Brecciated recrystallized chondrite with triple junction, no relict chondrules, plagioclase size 80 µm, and euhedral troilite and metal. Shock veins are present.

Classification: Ordinary chondrite (LL7). Type 7 based on texture and Wo content of orthopyroxene.

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Place of purchase:Bologna, Italy
Date:2016
Mass (g):65
Pieces:1
Class:LL7
Weathering grade:W3
Fayalite (mol%):33.1 (n=1)
Ferrosilite (mol%):25.9±0.2 (n=3)
Wollastonite (mol%):2.0±0.1
Magnetic suscept.:3.40
Classifier:J. Gattacceca, CEREGE
Type spec mass (g):14
Type spec location:CEREGE
Main mass:Lucian Cojocaru
Finder:anonymous
Comments:work name LC24; 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 10 Jun 2023)
Catalogs:
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:

Morocco
Coordinates:Unknown.

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 2082 approved meteorites from Morocco (plus 31 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater)
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