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Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 14213 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 14213 Observed fall: No Year found: 2018 Country: Algeria Mass: ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification history: |
This is 1 of 392 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 Sep 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writeup from MB 110:
Northwest Africa 14213 (NWA 14213) Algeria Find: 2018 Classification: Ordinary chondrite (LL4) History: Purchased by David Fletcher in 2019 from Mostapha in Algeria. Physical characteristics: Sample contains visible fusion crust. A slice taken of the sample reveals an assortment of clasts. Petrography: (D. Sheikh, Cascadia) Sample is a brecciated chondrite composed of chondrules and sub-angular clasts (up to 5 mm) set within a fine-grained matrix containing accessory troilite. Geochemistry: Olivine (Fa28.1±0.6, range Fa26.4-29.1, n=18), Low-Ca pyroxene (Fs24.1±5.2Wo1.3±0.4, range Fs10.3-31.7Wo0.5-2.0, n=18). Classification: Ordinary chondrite (LL4). Specimens: 20.6 g and a thin section at Cascadia; main mass with David Fletcher. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data from: MB110 Table 0 Line 0: |
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Institutions and collections |
Cascadia: Cascadia Meteorite Laboratory, Portland State University, Department of Geology, Room 17 Cramer Hall, 1721 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201, United States; Website (institutional address; updated 28 Oct 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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Statistics: This is 1 of 1315 approved meteorites from Algeria (plus 30 unapproved names) (plus 4 impact craters) |