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| Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 12388 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 12388 Observed fall: No Year found: 2018 Country: (Northwest Africa) Mass:  180 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 2 Feb 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 108:
Northwest Africa 12388 (NWA 12388) (Northwest Africa) Purchased: 2018 Apr 9 Classification: Ordinary chondrite (L, melt rock) Petrography: The meteorite shows a porphyritic structure. The opaque matrix is composed of glass with traces of granular silicates and metal. The metal and sulfide are dispersed in circular droplets. Remnant chondrules are preserved. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB108 Table 0 Line 0: |
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| Institutions and collections |
IGCAS: Institute of Geochemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, China (institutional address; updated 27 Mar 2018) |
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 108 (2020) Meteorit. Planet. Sci. 55, 1146-1150
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| Geography: |
Statistics: This is 1 of 8904 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1871 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||