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| Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 11832 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 11832 Observed fall: No Year found: 2018 Country: (Northwest Africa) Mass:  290 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 46 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 24 Jul 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 107:
Northwest Africa 11832 (NWA 11832) (Northwest Africa) Purchased: 2018 Classification: Ordinary chondrite (L, melt rock) History: The meteorite was purchased from a local meteorite dealer in Morocco. Physical characteristics: Almost black individual partly covered with fusion crust. Petrography: The meteorite displays an almost black interior and consists of abundant and partly recrystallized shock melt regions with characteristic FeNi metal and sufide spherules. Few relict chondrules and mineral fragments are present; no metal or sulfide veins are observed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB107 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. 107, MAPS 55, 460-462
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| Geography: |
Statistics: This is 1 of 8904 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1871 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||