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Northwest Africa 14683
Basic information Name: Northwest Africa 14683
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 14683
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2020
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass:help 5 kg
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 111  (2023)  Diogenite-olivine
Recommended:  Diogenite-olivine    [explanation]

This is 1 of 24 approved meteorites classified as Diogenite-olivine.   [show all]
Search for other: Achondrites, Diogenites, and HED achondrites
Comments: Approved 20 Jun 2022
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Writeup from MB 111:

Northwest Africa 14683 (NWA 14683)

(Northwest Africa)

Purchased: 2020

Classification: HED achondrite (Diogenite, olivine)

History: Purchased January, 2020 by Mark Lyon from a northwest African dealer

Physical characteristics: Many stones partially covered in black fusion crust. Interior of sample shows a brecciated interior of medium to coarse pyroxene grains. A few scattered darker grains are also visible.

Petrography: (A. Ross, UNM; D. Dickens, NMMS; C. Agee, UNM) Examination of polished probe mount shows pyroxene is the dominant mineral in this meteorite. Pyroxenes are very uniform with no zoning observed. Olivine grains are scattered throughout and are relatively uniform in chemical composition. Small sparsely distributed plagioclase (labradorite) grains were observed enclosed in larger olivine grains. Opaque phases were mostly chromite, with rare troilite and ilmenite present. A single very small kamacite grain embedded in chromite, a single pentlandite grain, and a single Cu+Zn grain were also observed.

Geochemistry: (A. Ross, UNM) Olivine Fa26.5±2.6, Fe/Mn=51±1, n=6; low-Ca pyroxene Fs19.9±0.7Wo3.0±0.8, Fe/Mn=31±3, n=3; plagioclase An52.81.

Classification: Diogenite (olivine-bearing)

Specimens: 27.5g including a probe mount on deposit at UNM, Mark Lyon holds the main mass.

Data from:
  MB111
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Place of purchase:Algeria
Date:P 2020
Mass (g):5000
Pieces:20
Class:Diogenite-olivine
Shock stage:high
Weathering grade:moderate
Fayalite (mol%):26.5±2.6
Ferrosilite (mol%):19.9±0.7
Wollastonite (mol%):3.0±0.8
Classifier:C. Agee, UNM; D. Dickens, NMMS
Type spec mass (g):27.5
Type spec location:UNM
Main mass:Mark Lyon
Comments:Field Name ML-10; submitted by D. Dickens
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. N., Schrader D. L., Chabot N. L., D’Orazio M., Goodrich C., Greshake A., Gross J., Joy K. H., Komatsu M. and Miao B. (2023) The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 111. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 58, 901–904. ?
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Geography: 
Coordinates:Unknown.

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     This is 1 of 9589 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1869 unapproved names)
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