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Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 8722 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 8722 Observed fall: No Year found: 2006 Country: Morocco Mass: ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification history: |
This is 1 of 602 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as CV3. [show all] Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (type 3), CV chondrites, and CV-CK clan chondrites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comments: | Approved 2 Feb 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writeup from MB 104:
Northwest Africa 8722 (NWA 8722) Morocco Purchased: 2006 Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CV3) History: A single 8.1 kg stone was purchased in Erfoud by an anonymous person. Physical characteristics: The main mass is partially crusted. Petrography: The meteorite consists of ca. 40% diverse chondrules (typically mm-sized), 8% refractory inclusions, 2% lithic inclusions/fragments of mm to cm-size, and 50% matrix. The lithic inclusion are of dark or CO chondrite-like texture. The matrix is light brown and somewhat weathered with no visible metal. Geochemistry: Olivine, Fa23±13 (Fa2-40, n=38); low-Ca pyroxene, Fs5±1 (Fs1-21; n= 12). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data from: MB104 Table 0 Line 0: |
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Institutions and collections |
NHMD: Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 5-7, 1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark.
, Denmark; Website (institutional address; updated 17 Aug 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 1932 approved meteorites from Morocco (plus 27 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater) |