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| Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 11278 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 11278 Observed fall: No Year found: 2017 Country: (Northwest Africa) Mass:  333 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 13 approved meteorites classified as H-melt rock. [show all] Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Melted chondrites, Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comments: | Approved 31 May 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 106:
Northwest Africa 11278 (NWA 11278) (Northwest Africa) Purchased: 2017 Classification: Ordinary chondrite (H, melt rock) History: The meteorite was purchased from a local meteorite dealer in Erfoud, Morocco. Petrography: The meteorite displays a dark, almost black interior and consists of abundant and partly recrystallized shock melt regions with characteristic FeNi metal and sufide spherules. Relict mineral fragments are present; no chondrules and also no metal or sulfide veins are observed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB106 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 Gattacceca J., Bouvier A., Grossman J., Metzler K., and Uehara M. (2019) Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 106. Meteorit. Planet. Sci. 54 in press.
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| Geography: |
Statistics: This is 1 of 7885 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1958 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||