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| Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 10187 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 10187 Observed fall: No Year found: 2012 Country: (Northwest Africa) Mass:  27 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 41 approved meteorites classified as L-melt rock. [show all] Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 4-7), Melted chondrites, Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comments: | Approved 18 Jun 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 104:
Northwest Africa 10187 (NWA 10187) (Northwest Africa) Purchased: 2012 Classification: Ordinary chondrite (L, melt rock) History: The meteorite was purchased from a local meteorite dealer in Zagora, Morocco. Petrography: The meteorite displays a fresh dark-grayish interior and consists of abundant shock-melt regions containing characteristic FeNi metal and sulfide spherules. Relict chondrules and chondrule fragments are present. No metal or sulfide veining is observed. Geochemistry: Analyses of olivine and pyroxene made in relict chondrules. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB104 Table 0 Line 0: |
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| Institutions and collections |
MNB: Museum für Naturkunde, Invalidenstraße 43, D-10115 Berlin, Germany (institutional address; updated 24 Dec 2011) |
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 104, MAPS 52, 2284, Octover 2017, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/maps.12930/full
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| Geography: |
Statistics: This is 1 of 7885 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1958 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||