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Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 14523 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 14523 Observed fall: No Year found: 2020 Country: Morocco Mass: ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification history: |
This is 1 of 276 approved meteorites classified as Lunar (feldsp. breccia). [show all] Search for other: Lunar meteorites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comments: | Approved 15 Dec 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writeup from MB 110:
Northwest Africa 14523 (NWA 14523) Morocco Purchased: 2020 Classification: Lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia) History: Purchased by Wei Jiang in 2020 from a meteorite dealer Physical characteristics: The specimen is partially covered by glass with smooth surface. Some grey silicates and white plagioclase clasts are visible in the exposed surface. Petrography: (J. Ji, S. Hu and Y. Lin, IGGCAS) This meteorite is mainly composed of fine-grained matrix. Some magnesian anorthosite and anorthosite clasts, are embeded by the fine-grained matrix. Geochemistry: Mineral compositions and geochemistry: (J. Ji, S. Hu and Y. Lin, IGGCAS) Olivine: Fa20.9± 3.0 (n=17), Fe/Mn=97±9 (mole ratio), pyroxene: Fs20.1±4.5Wo10.2±3.1 (n=8), Fe/Mn=54±3 (mole ratio), plagioclase: An96.4±0.8Ab3.6±0.7 (n=13). Classification: (J. Ji, S. Hu and Y. Lin, IGGCAS) Lunar feldspathic breccia Specimens: The main mass is held by Wei Jiang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data from: MB110 Table 0 Line 0: |
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Institutions and collections |
IGGCAS: Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China (institutional address; updated 16 Oct 2011) |
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References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 110, in preparation (2021)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 1847 approved meteorites from Morocco (plus 24 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater) |