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| Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 3132 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 3132 Observed fall: No Year found: 2003 Country: (Northwest Africa) Mass:  125.4 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 26 approved meteorites classified as EL3. [show all] Search for other: EL chondrites, Enstatite chondrites, Enstatite chondrites (type 3), and Enstatite-rich meteorites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 88:
Northwest Africa 3132 find Purchased early 2003 in Rissani, Morocco Enstatite chondrite (EL3) A stone of 125.39 grams was purchased in a market in Morocco. Classification (G. Huss, ASU) : EL chondrite, type 3, S2, W4. Fo = 100, Fs = 0.55±0.46, Wo = 0.44±018 Chondrule sizes provide the main criteria for EL classification, although remnants of oxidized metal also support it. Specimens : type specimen 21.28 g plus potted butt and thin section, ASU. Main mass is with the purchaser, Nelson Oaks. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB88 Table 4 Line 206: |
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| Institutions and collections |
ASU: Center for Meteorite Studies, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287-1404, United States; Website (institutional address; updated 14 Jan 2012) Oakes: Nelson Oakes, Route 1, House 50C, Uniondale, PA 18470, United States; Website (private address) |
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 88, MAPS 39, A215-A272 (2004)
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| Geography: |
Statistics: This is 1 of 9305 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1873 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||