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Zagora 003

Basic information

Name: Zagora 003
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2020
Country: Morocco
Mass: 135 g

Classification
history:

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Eucrite [explanation]

This is 1 of 554 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as Eucrite. [show all]
Search for other: Achondrites, Eucrites, and HED achondrites

Comments:

Approved 8 Apr 2021

Writeup

Writeup from MB 110:

Zagora 003 30°20’51.94"N, 5°36’41.79"W

Morocco

Find: 2020 Sep 13

Classification: HED achondrite (Eucrite)

History: Found by Ahmed Enaji on September 13, 2020. Bought from Zaid Oualguirah in 2020.

Physical characteristics: Several fusion crusted pieces with grey interior.

Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) Igneous rock with grain size about 500 µm. It contains melt rock areas, and other areas with variolitic texture. Main minerals are pyroxene and plagioclase. Other minerals: metal, troilite, chromite.

Geochemistry: Low-Ca pyroxene Fs_34.1±0.8Wo_5.7±1.1, FeO/MnO = 28.6±2.4 (n=4). Plagioclase An_93.3±0.6Ab_6.4±0.6Or_0.3±0.1(n=5). Chromite Cr# = 0.78 (n=1).

Classification: Achondrite (eucrite).

Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Jean Redelsperger.

Data from:
  MB110
  Table 0
  Line 0:

Date:	2020 Sep 13
Latitude:	30°20'51.94"N
Longitude:	5°36'41.79"W
Mass (g):	135
Pieces:	several
Class:	Eucrite
Weathering grade:	minimal
Ferrosilite (mol%):	34.1±0.8 (n=4)
Wollastonite (mol%):	5.7±1.1
Magnetic suscept.:	3.28
Classifier:	J. Gattacceca, CEREGE
Type spec mass (g):	20.2
Type spec location:	CEREGE
Main mass:	Jean Redelsperger
Finder:	Ahmed Enaji
Comments:	work name JR091; 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)

Catalogs:

References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 110, in preparation (2021)

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Photos:

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Denis gourgues

Geography:

Morocco

Coordinates:
Recommended::	(30° 20' 52"N, 5° 36' 42"W)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 1837 approved meteorites from Morocco (plus 24 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater)

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