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| Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 12844 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 12844 Observed fall: No Year found: 2019 Country: Algeria Mass:  213 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 10254 approved meteorites (plus 18 unapproved names) classified as H5. [show all] Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comments: | Approved 3 Aug 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 108:
Northwest Africa 12844 (NWA 12844) Algeria Purchased: 2019 Apr Classification: Ordinary chondrite (H5) History: Bought from Zaid Oualguirah in April 2019. Physical characteristics: Stone with fusion crust. Interior is brown, with visible chondrules. Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) Equilibrated ordinary chondrite with average plagioclase size below 50 µm. Matrix is scarce and inter-chondrule porosity is high, making chondrules well-delineated. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB108 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 29 Oct 2018) |
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 108 (2020) Meteorit. Planet. Sci. 55, 1146-1150
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Statistics: This is 1 of 1088 approved meteorites from Algeria (plus 26 unapproved names) (plus 4 impact craters) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||