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Northwest Africa 12882
Basic information Name: Northwest Africa 12882
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 12882
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2017
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass:help 1214 g
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 108  (2020)  CK6
Recommended:  CK6    [explanation]

This is 1 of 77 approved meteorites classified as CK6.   [show all]
Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (equilibrated), CK chondrites, CK chondrites (type 4-6), and CV-CK clan chondrites
Comments: Approved 20 Oct 2019
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Writeup from MB 108:

Northwest Africa 12882 (NWA 12882)

(Northwest Africa)

Purchased: 2017

Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CK6)

History: Marc Jost (SJS) acquired a 1214 g stone from Aziz Habibi at the Munich Mineral show in 2017.

Physical characteristics: The sample has an irregular, tabular shape and appears to show flight-orientation with a broad flow-lined leading edge. The cut face shows the interior has a chondritic texture of dispersed, dark-colored chondrules in a dark brownish green matrix.

Petrography: (Description and Classification A. Love, App) Sample has a chondritic texture showing chondrules and CAIs (up to ~3 mm) set within a recrystallized matrix. Chondrules have an average apparent diameter of 796 μm (n=32) and barred and granular olivine chondrules with igneous rims are dominant. Plagioclase with intermediate composition occurs throughout matrix and has an average long dimension of 64 μm (n=40). Additional minerals are plagioclase, Ca-phosphates and Cr-magnetite containing ilmenite exsolution lamellae and apatite inclusions.

Geochemistry: (A. Love, App) Olivine (Fa30.5±0.2, Fe/Mn=115.7±3.1, mean NiO=0.5, N=12), low Ca pyroxene Fs26.3±0.2Wo0.9±0.1, Fe/Mn=26.2±13.2, N=10), high Ca pyroxene (Fs9.4±0.5Wo48.2±0.3, N=5).

Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CK6) wi-3 C-S2. Based on chondrule size, composition and abundance (~36%) and presence of ubiqiutous CAIs and Cr-magnetite, this is a CK chondrite. Sample is a petrologic type 6 based on equilibrated compositions of chondrules and size of secondary plagioclase.

Specimens: Marc Jost (SJS) hold the main mass. A polished mount, a polished thin section and two slices comprise the 25.7 g type specimen.

Data from:
  MB108
  Table 0
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Place of purchase:Munich Mineral Show
Date:P 2017
Mass (g):1214
Pieces:1
Class:CK6
Shock stage:C-S2
Weathering grade:wi-3
Fayalite (mol%):30.5±0.2
Ferrosilite (mol%):26.3±0.2; 9.4±0.5
Wollastonite (mol%):0.9±0.1, 48.2±0.3
Magnetic suscept.:4.69
Classifier:A. Love, App
Type spec mass (g):25.7
Type spec location:App
Main mass:Marc Jost (SJS)
Finder:Unknown
Comments:Submitted by Anthony Love
Institutions
   and collections		 App: Department of Geology, 572 Rivers St., Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608, United States (institutional address; updated 7 Mar 2013)
SJS: Space Jewels Switzerland, 2555 Brügg, Switzerland (private address; updated 3 Jan 2010)
Catalogs:
References: Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 108 (2020) Meteorit. Planet. Sci. 55, 1146-1150
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Geography: 
Coordinates:Unknown.

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 8904 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1871 unapproved names)

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