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Northwest Africa 2932
Basic information Name: Northwest Africa 2932
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 2932
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2005
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass:help 206 g
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 90  (2006)  Mesosiderite
Recommended:  Mesosiderite    [explanation]

This is 1 of 279 approved meteorites classified as Mesosiderite.   [show all]
Search for other: Mesosiderites, Metal-rich meteorites
Comments: Approved 3 Feb 2006
Data from:
  MB90
  Table 2
  Line 177:
Place of purchase:Erfoud, Morocco
Date:2005
Mass (g):206
Pieces:1
Class:Mes
Shock stage:S2
Weathering grade:W2
Fayalite (mol%):29.4
Ferrosilite (mol%):31.3
Classifier:J. Wittke and T. Bunch
Type spec mass (g):23.2
Type spec location:NAU* [Ed: reported lost 21 June 2024]
Comments:Large metal nuggets; Paired with NWA 2923
Data from:
  MB113
  Table 0
  Line 0:
Classifier:J. Wittke and T. Bunch
Type spec location:NAU* type specimen lost
Comments:Work name 773
Institutions
   and collections
NAU*: Collection discontinued. Specimens redistributed as shown in individual meteorite records, United States (institutional address; updated 24 Jun 2024)
Catalogs:
References: Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 90, MAPS 41, 1383-1418 (2006)
Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 113, in preparation (2024)
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Mark Bostick   
The Hupe Collection   
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Anthony James   
David L. Ribeca   
Franco Vignato   
Gregor H.   
Jay Piatek   
jean bernard Delbauve   
Jean-Michel Masson   
Jim K      
John Lutzon   
McKinley Collection   
METEORITICON   
stephen dunklee   
Volker Heinrich   
Ziyao Wang         
Geography: 
Coordinates:Unknown.

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 9914 approved meteorites from (Northwest Africa) (plus 1841 unapproved names)

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