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Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 14352 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 14352 Observed fall: No Year found: 2021 Country: Algeria Mass: 155.5 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification history: |
This is 1 of 81 approved meteorites classified as Pallasite. [show all] Search for other: Metal-rich meteorites, Pallasites | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Comments: | Approved 11 Nov 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Writeup |
Writeup from MB 110:
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: MB110 Table 0 Line 0: |
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Institutions and collections |
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: |
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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