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Northwest Africa 14352
Basic information Name: Northwest Africa 14352
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 14352
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2021
Country: Algeria
Mass:help 155.5 g
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 110  (2022)  Pallasite
Recommended:  Pallasite    [explanation]

This is 1 of 81 approved meteorites classified as Pallasite.   [show all]
Search for other: Metal-rich meteorites, Pallasites
Comments: Approved 11 Nov 2021
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Northwest Africa 14352 (NWA 14352)

Adrar, Algeria

Find: 2021

Classification: Pallasite

History: A single sample was found near Adrar and was eventually purchased by Carlos Muñecas from a dealer in Algeria.

Physical characteristics: The weathered stone is brown and roughly tabular in shape. The exterior of the stone lacks fusion crust and the interior shows oxidized submetallic regions surrounding rounded to subangular-shaped yellowish-green olivine crystals.

Petrography: Description and classification (A. Love, App): Sample is composed of oxidized metals enclosing rounded olivine crystals. Olivine crystals are crosscut by FeOH minerals. Additional minerals are: chromite, troilite and accessory troilite.

Geochemistry: (A. Love, App) Olivine - Fa13.8±0.2, Fe/Mn=45.0±1.2, n=10

Classification: (Pallasite). Based on textures and olivine composition sample is a pallasite.

Specimens: Carlos Muñecas (Expometeoritos) holds the main mass. A polished mount and a 20.84 g end piece are on deposit at App.

Data from:
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State/Prov/County:Adrar
Date:2021
Mass (g):155.5
Pieces:1
Class:Pallasite
Fayalite (mol%):13.8±0.2
Classifier:A. Love, App
Type spec mass (g):20.84
Type spec location:App
Main mass:Carlos Muñecas (Expometeoritos)
Comments:Submitted by Anthony Love
Institutions
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App: Department of Geology, 572 Rivers St., Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608, United States (institutional address; updated 7 Mar 2013)
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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:

Algeria
Coordinates:Unknown.

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 200 approved meteorites from Adrar, Algeria (plus 1 unapproved name)
     This is 1 of 1344 approved meteorites from Algeria (plus 30 unapproved names) (plus 4 impact craters)
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