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Northwest Africa 4569
Basic information Name: Northwest Africa 4569
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 4569
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2005
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass:help 484 g
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 94  (2008)  Angrite
Recommended:  Angrite    [explanation]

This is 1 of 35 approved meteorites classified as Angrite.   [show all]
Search for other: Achondrites, Angrites
Comments: Approved 4 May 2008
Data from:
  MB94
  Table 2
  Line 47:
State/Prov/County:Erfoud
Date:2005
Mass (g):484
Pieces:Many
Class:Angrite
Shock stage:moderate
Weathering grade:moderate
Fayalite (mol%):40.3
Ferrosilite (mol%):10.8
Wollastonite (mol%):53
Classifier:T. Bunch and J. Wittke, NAU
Type spec mass (g):24.3
Type spec location:NAU
Comments:An100; paired with NWA 2999
Institutions
   and collections		 NAU: Geology, Bldg 12 Knoles Dr Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, United States; Website (institutional address; updated 12 Apr 2012)
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References: Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 94, MAPS 43, 1551-1588 (2008)
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Coordinates:Unknown.

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 7655 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1972 unapproved names)

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