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Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 7552 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 7552 Observed fall: No Year found: 2012 Country: Morocco Mass: ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification history: |
This is 1 of 272 approved meteorites classified as Eucrite-mmict. [show all] Search for other: Achondrites, Eucrites, and HED achondrites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comments: | Approved 6 May 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writeup from MB 102:
Northwest Africa 7552 (NWA 7552) Morocco Purchased: 2012 Classification: HED achondrite (Eucrite, monomict) Physical characteristics: Single stone with fresh fusion crust. Petrography: Monomict fine-grained (<2 mm) cumulate eucrite breccia. Contains orthopyroxene with augite lamellae, augite, plagioclase, ilmenite and FeS. Geochemistry: Orthopyroxene, Fs50.5Wo4.5; augite, Fs34.4Wo43.0; plagioclase, An89. Classification: Achondrite (eucrite, monomict) Specimens: 21.7 g at PSF; DGregory holds the main mass. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data from: MB102 Table 0 Line 0: |
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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) DGregory: David Gregory, 230 First Avenue, Suite 108, St. Thomas, Ontario N5R 4P5, Canada (private address) |
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References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 102, MAPS 50, 1662, September 2015
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Geography:![]() |
Statistics: This is 1 of 1932 approved meteorites from Morocco (plus 27 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater) |