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| Basic information | Name: Sueilila 003 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: No Year found: 2016 Country: Western Sahara Mass:  500 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 612 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as CV3. [show all] Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (type 3), CV chondrites, and CV-CK clan chondrites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comments: | Approved 26 Feb 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 106:
Sueilila 003 24°34’54.00’’N, 14°08’58.72’’W Rio de Oro, Western Sahara Purchased: 2016 Aug Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CV3) History: The two stones were found by Mbark Ben Amar and Amar Azerwal. They were bought by Jean Redelsperger from Mohamed Elguirah in Tan Tan in August 2016. These two stones are likely part of ~3.7 kg of carbonaceous chondrite that were found in the area. Physical characteristics: Two black stones without fusion crust. Cut surface reveals large chondrules and small CAIs set in an abundant dark matrix. Petrography: Chondrules (average apparent diameter 740±380 μm, N=34)and irregular CAIs (to 6 mm) set in an abundant fine-grained iron-rich matrix. Opaque phases are mostly sulfides and rare metal and magnetite. Geochemistry: Olivine Fa range 0.3-39.8, average Fa10.1±12.9, PMD 97%, (N=7). Orthopyroxene Fs2.8±1.6Wo1.5±0.5 (N=2). Magnetic susceptibility log χ (× 10-9 m3/kg) = 4.29. Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CV3, oxidized subgroup). Weathering is low. Specimens: 20 g at CEREGE. Main mass with Jean Redelsperger. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB106 Table 0 Line 0: |
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| 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) |
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| References: | Published in Gattacceca J., Bouvier A., Grossman J., Metzler K., and Uehara M. (2019) Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 106. Meteorit. Planet. Sci. 54 in press.
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Statistics: This is 1 of 47 approved meteorites from Rio de Oro, Western Sahara This is 1 of 265 approved meteorites from Western Sahara (plus 20 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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