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Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 14359 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 14359 Observed fall: No Year found: 2021 Country: (Northwest Africa) Mass: 1121 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification history: |
This is 1 of 836 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as L3. [show all] Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 3), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comments: | Approved 17 Oct 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Writeup |
Writeup from MB 110:
Northwest Africa 14359 (NWA 14359) (Northwest Africa) Purchased: 2021 Classification: Ordinary chondrite (L3) History: Purchased by Sean Tutorow a meteorite dealer in Morocco, February 2021. Physical characteristics: Dark, shiny stone with irregular exterior. The stone is sandblasted, and fusion crust absent. Chondrule outlines are visible. Saw-cut surface reveals numerous, distinct, closely packed chondrules set in a reddish groundmass. Petrography: (C. Agee,UNM) Reflected light microscopy of polished probe mount shows numerous porphyritic chondrules. Significant oxidation of metal is present. Geochemistry: (A. Ross,UNM) Olivine Fa21.8±9.0, Cr2O3=0.13±0.07 (wt%), Fe/Mn=42±8, n=12; low-Ca pyroxene Fs19.4±3.4Wo1.0±0.7, Fe/Mn=43±10, n=6. Classification: Ordinary chondrite (L3), subtype approximately L3.5. Specimens: 26.98g including a probe mount on deposit at UNM, Sean Tutorow holds the main mass. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data from: MB110 Table 0 Line 0: |
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Institutions and collections |
UNM: Institute of Meteoritics
MSC03 2050
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131-1126
USA, United States; Website (institutional address; updated 12 Feb 2015) |
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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 9589 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1869 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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