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Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 15175 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 15175 Observed fall: No Year found: 2021 Country: Algeria Mass: 309 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This is 1 of 185 approved meteorites classified as CR2. [show all] Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (type 2), and CR chondrites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comments: | Approved 19 Mar 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Writeup |
Writeup from MB 112:
Northwest Africa 15175 (NWA 15175) Algeria Purchased: 2021 Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CR2) History: Found in 2021 in Algeria, in the Erg Chech area. Bought by Isabelle Pothier in Morocco. Physical characteristics: Dark stone. Cut face reveals large well-delineated chondrules and metal. Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE; Trygve Prestgard, IPAG) Chondrite with well-delineated chondrules with apparent diameter 1160±410 µm (n=14) and CAIs (<1 vol.%) up to 3 mm in diameter set in an abundant fine-grained iron-rich matrix. Opaque minerals are troilite, metal (6.1 vol.%), and magnetite. Geochemistry: Olivine Fa1.4±0.2, range Fa1.1-1.7 (n=6). Low-Ca pyroxene Fs1.6Wo0.7 (n=2). Defocused analyses of the matrix FeO 29.4 wt%, analytical total 85.1 wt% (n=2). Clast: olivine Fa 2.7 (n=1), defocused matrix FeO 31.0±1.0 wt% and analytical total 79.4±3.7 wt% (n=4). IR spectra of the matrix (Trygve Prestgard, IPAG) show widespread Fe-rich hydrated silicates, scarce and barely detectable carbonate signature, and presence of olivine in all matrix fragments. Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CR2). The low analytical totals in the matrix and IR transmission transmission spectroscopy indicate the presence of hydrous phases. Based on IR spectroscopy, the extent of aqueous alteration is likely lower than that of Renazzo. Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Isabelle Pothier. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data from: MB112 Table 0 Line 0: |
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Institutions and collections |
CEREGE: CEREGE
BP 80
Avenue Philibert, Technopole de l'Arbois
13545 Aix-en-Provence Cedex 4
France, France (institutional address; updated 10 Jun 2023) IPAG: Institut de Planétologie et d’Astrophysique de Grenoble 414, Rue de la Piscine Domaine Universitaire 38400 St-Martin d’Hères , France (institutional address; updated 1 Aug 2013) |
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References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 112, in preparation (2023)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 1344 approved meteorites from Algeria (plus 30 unapproved names) (plus 4 impact craters) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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