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| Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 11859 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 11859 Observed fall: No Year found: 2017 Country: (Northwest Africa) Mass:  78 kg | ||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 119 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IAB-MG. [show all] Search for other: IAB complex irons, Iron meteorites, and Metal-rich meteorites | ||||||||||||||||||
| Comments: | Approved 30 Jun 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 107:
Northwest Africa 11859 (NWA 11859) (Northwest Africa) Purchased: 2017 Classification: Iron meteorite (IAB-MG) History: Purportedly found in the NWA area. Presented to UCLA by A. Aaronson in 2017. Geochemistry: (J.T. Wasson, UCLA): INAA data, Ni = 69.1, Co = 4.54 (both mg/g), Ga = 94.9, As = 11.8, W = 1.27, Ir = 3.75, Au = 1.485 (all µg/g). Classification: Iron, IAB main group. Probably paired with Campo del Cielo. Specimens: Type specimen at UCLA. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB107 Table 0 Line 0: |
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| Institutions and collections |
UCLA: Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1567, United States (institutional address; updated 17 Oct 2011) Aaronson: Sahara Overland Ltd., Harhora, Temara, 12000, Morocco (private address; updated 3 Jan 2010) |
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 107, MAPS 55, 460-462
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| Geography: |
Statistics: This is 1 of 8890 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1871 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||