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Northwest Africa 5140

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Name: Northwest Africa 5140
This is a PROVISIONAL name.
It cannot be used in publications.
Abbreviation: NWA 5140
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2007
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass: 7.5 g

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Provisional
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Name: NWA 5140
Fieldname:
Origin/pseudonym:
Purchased: (Likely Erfoud Morocco)
Purchase or find date: 2007
Lat/long: ,
Mass: 7.45
Pieces: 11
Specimens: 1.49
Description: Provisional Shergottite
Info: Type mass to be sent to Australian Museum College St Sydney , Main mass with M. Mennes, Netherlands, Classified by Ray Pickard, Bathurst Observatory Research Facility, Prof Peter Williams, Meagan Clissold UWS
Name assigned to: Ray Pickard
Date assigned: 2008-01-21
Assigned by: C. Smith

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