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Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 14837 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 14837 Observed fall: No Year found: 2021 Country: (Northwest Africa) Mass: ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification history: |
This is 1 of 624 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as CV3. [show all] Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (type 3), CV chondrites, and CV-CK clan chondrites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comments: | Approved 26 May 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writeup from MB 111:
Northwest Africa 14837 (NWA 14837) (Northwest Africa) Purchased: 2021 Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CV3) History: Purchased by Chris Monk in 2021 from a meteorite dealer in Northwest Africa. Physical characteristics: several pieces with dark brown fusion crust. Petrography: (D. Sheikh, Cascadia) Sample is a composed of chondrules (~1 mm, up to 3 mm; 57 vol.%) and refractory inclusions (~1 mm, up to 2.5 mm; 3 vol.%) set within a mostly fine-grained, slightly opaque matrix (~40 vol.%). Accessory phases include chromite, troilite, and Fe-Ni metal. Geochemistry: Olivine (Fa10.0±9.2, range Fa1.2-35.4, n=35), Low-Ca Pyroxene (Fs3.2±0.9Wo3.5±1.7, range Fs1.4-4.8Wo1.0±5.7, n=24). Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CV3) Specimens: 22.9 g at Cascadia, main mass with Chris Monk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data from: MB111 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 Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 111, in preparation (2022)
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Geography: |
Statistics: This is 1 of 9429 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1876 unapproved names) |