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Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 12287 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 12287 Observed fall: No Year found: 2018 Country: (Northwest Africa) Mass: 33 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification history: |
This is 1 of 636 approved meteorites classified as CM2. [show all] Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (type 2), CM chondrites, and CM-CO clan chondrites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comments: | Approved 11 Dec 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Writeup |
Writeup from MB 107:
Northwest Africa 12287 (NWA 12287) (Northwest Africa) Purchased: 2018 Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CM2) History: The meteorite was purchased from a local meteorite dealer in Morocco. Physical characteristics: Dark grayish individual without fusion crust. Petrography: Brecciated carbonaceous chondrite composed of small chondrules (mean diameter about 230 μm), CAIs, and mineral fragments most of which are surrounded by fine-grained dust rims. The matrix is Fe-rich and contains abundant sulfides, calcite and phyllosilicates. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data from: MB107 Table 0 Line 0: |
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Institutions and collections |
MNB: Museum für Naturkunde, Invalidenstraße 43, D-10115 Berlin, Germany (institutional address; updated 24 Dec 2011) |
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References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 107, MAPS 55, 460-462
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Statistics: This is 1 of 9699 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1854 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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