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| Basic information | Name: El Atchane 018 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: No Year found: 2020 Country: Algeria Mass:  3.64 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 21 Feb 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 110:
El Atchane 018 30°06’59.8"N, 4°25’31.5"E Ouargla, Algeria Find: 2018 March Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CV3) Petrography: The chondrite with large chondrules (~1 mm), AOAs, and CAIs set in abundant fine-grained Fe-rich matrix. Main silicates include olivine, low-Ca, and Ca-pyroxene. Opaque areas are basically made of terrestrial alteration products. Geochemistry: Most olivine in chondrules and in AOAs is Fo-rich. The average composition of olivines is Fa6.1±11.2 (range: 0-57; N=27). Mean low-Ca pyroxene is Fs1.6±0.6 (range 0-4; n=24). Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CV3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB110 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 Gattacceca J., McCubbin F.M., Grossman J., Bouvier A., Chabot N.L., D'Orazio M., Goodrich C., Greshake A., Gross J., Komatsu M., Miao B., and Schrader D. (2022) The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 110. Meteorit. Planet. Sci. 1-4
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Statistics: This is 1 of 43 approved meteorites from Ouargla, Algeria (plus 1 unapproved name) This is 1 of 1246 approved meteorites from Algeria (plus 29 unapproved names) (plus 4 impact craters) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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