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Northwest Africa 14161
Basic information Name: Northwest Africa 14161
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 14161
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2021
Country: Algeria
Mass:help 1022 g
Classification
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Recommended:  CV3    [explanation]

This is 1 of 583 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 23 Aug 2021
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Writeup from MB 110:

Northwest Africa 14161 (NWA 14161)

Algeria

Purchased: 2021

Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CV3)

Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) Mm-sized chondrules and CAIs set in a an abundant fine-grained, iron-rich matrix. Terrestrial weathering is high. Opaque minerals are magnetite, rare metal enclosed in silicates, and terrestrial weathering products. No sulfide has survived weathering.

Geochemistry: Olivine Fs4.0±2.8, range Fa0.9-9.5 (n=9). Low-Ca pyroxene Fs2.1Wo3.8 (n=2). Ca-pyroxene Fs1.8Wo52.1 (n=2). Cr2O3 in magnetite 1.3 wt% (n=2).

Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CV3). Terrestrial weathering, with associated complete disappearance of sulfides, makes it difficult to decide between CVred and CVox.

Data from:
  MB110
  Table 0
  Line 0:
Place of purchase:Morocco
Date:P 2021
Mass (g):1022
Pieces:several
Class:CV3
Weathering grade:high
Fayalite (mol%):4.0±2.8 (n=9)
Ferrosilite (mol%):2.1 (n=2)
Wollastonite (mol%):3.8
Magnetic suscept.:3.06
Classifier:J. Gattacceca, CEREGE
Type spec mass (g):21.5
Type spec location:CEREGE
Main mass:Laurent Lode
Finder:anonymous
Comments:work name CM81; submitted by Jérôme Gattacceca
Institutions
   and collections		 CEREGE: CEREGE BP 80 Avenue Philibert, Technopole de l'Arbois 13545 Aix-en-Provence Cedex 4 France, France (institutional address; updated 29 Oct 2018)
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References: Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 110, in preparation (2021)
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Geography:

Algeria
Coordinates:Unknown.

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 1187 approved meteorites from Algeria (plus 28 unapproved names) (plus 4 impact craters)

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