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| Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 6724 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 6724 Observed fall: No Year found: 2011 Country: (Northwest Africa) Mass:  119 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 279 approved meteorites classified as Mesosiderite. [show all] Search for other: Mesosiderites, Metal-rich meteorites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comments: | Approved 31 Jan 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 100:
Northwest Africa 6724 (NWA 6724) (Northwest Africa) Purchased: Apr 2011 Classification: Mesosiderite Petrography: Aggregate of orthopyroxene (Fe/Mn=25), calcic plagioclase, silica polymorph, merrillite, and moderate amounts of altered kamacite. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB100 Table 1 Line 1498: |
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| Institutions and collections |
UWS: University of Washington, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, 70 Johnson Hall, Seattle, WA 98195, United States (institutional address; updated 15 Jan 2012) GHupé: Gregory M. Hupé, 9003 Placid Lakes Blvd., Lake Placid, FL 33852, United States; Website (private address) |
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 100, MAPS 49, E1-E101 (2014)
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| Geography: |
Statistics: This is 1 of 9914 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1841 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||