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Auckland

Basic information

Name: Auckland
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes, confirmed fall
Year fell: 2004
Country: New Zealand
Mass: 1303 g

Classification
history:

Recommended:

L5 [explanation]

This is 1 of 8831 approved meteorites (plus 4 unapproved names) classified as L5. [show all]
Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)

Comments:

Approved 22 Nov 2020

Writeup

Writeup from MB 109:

Auckland 36°53.352’S, 174°48.362’E

Auckland, New Zealand

Confirmed fall: 2004 Jun 12

Classification: Ordinary chondrite (L5)

History: The meteorite came through the roof of the Archer family home in Ellerslie, New Zealand, on June 12, 2004, at 9:30 am local time, and landed on the couch in the lounge.

Physical characteristics: Oriented fully crusted stone.

Petrography: Equilibrated ordinary chondrite with average plagioclase size below 50 µm.

Classification: Ordinary chondrite (L5).

Data from:
  MB109
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State/Prov/County:	Auckland
Origin or pseudonym:	Ellerslie, Auckland
Place of purchase:	Auckland
Date:	2004 Jun 12
Latitude:	36°53.352'S
Longitude:	174°48.362'E
Mass (g):	1302.65
Pieces:	1
Class:	L5
Fayalite (mol%):	24.1±0.1 (n=8)
Ferrosilite (mol%):	23.3±0.6 (n=4)
Wollastonite (mol%):	1.5+0.2
Classifier:	J. Scott, OtagoU
Type spec mass (g):	1302.65
Type spec location:	AuckMus
Main mass:	AuckMus
Finder:	Phil and Brenda Archer
Comments:	AWMM: Auckland War Memorial Museum, Geology Collections, Accession number GE15574.; submitted by Dr Hugh Grenfell

Institutions
and collections

AuckMus: Marine Department Auckland War Memorial Museum Private Bag 92018 Victoria Street West, Auckland 1142 New Zealand, New Zealand (institutional address; updated 18 Jul 2020)
OtagoU: Otago University 362 Leith Street Dunedin 9016, New Zealand (institutional address; updated 22 Nov 2020)

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 109, in preparation (2020)

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Public domain photographs:
Auckland Museum CC BY

Geography:

New Zealand

Coordinates:
Recommended::	(36° 53' 21"S, 174° 48' 22"E)

Statistics:
This is the only approved meteorite from Auckland, New Zealand
This is 1 of 10 approved meteorites from New Zealand

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