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Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 7139 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 7139 Observed fall: No Year found: 2010 Country: Morocco Mass: ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification history: |
This is 1 of 391 approved meteorites classified as Eucrite-pmict. [show all] Search for other: Achondrites, Eucrites, and HED achondrites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comments: | Approved 17 May 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writeup from MB 100:
Northwest Africa 7139 (NWA 7139) Morocco Found: 2010 Classification: HED achondrite (Eucrite, polymict) Petrography: Polymict breccia with basaltic and cumulate eucrite clasts. Contains orthopyroxene, pigeonite, Ca-pyroxene, silica, ilmenite, and merrillite. Geochemistry: Basaltic orthopyroxene, Fs56Wo3.0; augite, Fs27.7Wo44; plagioclase, An88. Classification: Achondrite (Eucrite-pmict) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data from: MB100 Table 1 Line 1654: |
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Institutions and collections |
NAU: Geology, Bldg 12
Knoles Dr
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, United States; Website (institutional address; updated 12 Apr 2012) PSF: Planetary Studies Foundation,10 Winterwood Lane, Unit B, Galena, Illinois 61036-9283, United States; Website (institutional address; updated 1 Dec 2011) Kuntz: Fabien Kuntz, France; Website (private address) |
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References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 100, MAPS 49, E1-E101 (2014)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 1929 approved meteorites from Morocco (plus 27 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater) |