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| Basic information | Name: Yucca 027 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: No Year found: 2011 Country: United States Mass:  1.3 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 8 approved meteorites classified as H-metal. [show all] Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Metal-rich meteorites, Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comments: | Approved 27 Jul 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 102:
Yucca 027 34°47.992’N, 114°16.021’W Arizona, USA Found: 11 Nov 2011 Classification: Ordinary chondrite (H metal) History: Located with a metal detector 3" below surface by Wendy Wooddell. Physical characteristics: Single metallic specimen. Petrography: (C. Agee, UNM) Microprobe examination of a polished surface shows ~90% kamacite, ~10% taenite. No silicates present. Geochemistry: (EMPA, C. Agee and L. Burkemper, UNM) Kamacite Fe=91.98±0.61, Ni=7.18±0.28, Co=0.45±0.02wt%, n=12; taenite Fe=69.12±1.71, Ni=30.10±1.71, Co=0.13±0.03wt%, n=7. INAA (Activation Laboratories) Ni=54.8, Co=4.5 (mg/g); Cr=19, Cu=239, Ga=33, As=10.5, Re=1.25, Ir=5.5, Pt=11.6, Au=2.2 (all μg/g); Ge, Sb, and W below detection limits (<10, <20, and <10 μg/g, respectively). Classification: H-metal Specimens: Specimen is on deposit at UNM. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB102 Table 0 Line 0: |
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| Institutions and collections |
UNM: Institute of Meteoritics
MSC03 2050
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131-1126
USA, United States; Website (institutional address; updated 12 Feb 2015) |
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 102, MAPS 50, 1662, September 2015
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Statistics: This is 1 of 178 approved meteorites from Arizona, United States (plus 1 impact crater) This is 1 of 1885 approved meteorites from United States (plus 890 unapproved names) (plus 28 impact craters) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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