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Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 10396 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 10396 Observed fall: No Year found: 2014 Country: (Northwest Africa) Mass: ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification history: |
This is 1 of 119 approved meteorites classified as CK4. [show all] Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (equilibrated), CK chondrites, CK chondrites (type 4-6), and CV-CK clan chondrites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comments: | Approved 5 Nov 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writeup from MB 104:
Northwest Africa 10396 (NWA 10396) North West Africa Purchased: 2014 Mar Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CK4) Classification: The sample consists of about 50% well-defined chondrule and chondrule fragments and 50% of matrix and opaques. Among the opaques abundant magnetite is observed. The mean composition of olivine is Fa 1.7, which also contains NiO (0-3-0.6 wt%). All these observations support the CK classification. The olivines show undulatory extinction indicating a S2 shock degree classification. The sample is heavily weathered and most sulfides have been destroyed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data from: MB104 Table 0 Line 0: |
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Institutions and collections |
IfP: Institut für Planetologie, Wilhelm-Klemm-Str. 10, 48149 Münster, Germany (institutional address; updated 23 Jan 2012) |
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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 8904 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1871 unapproved names) |