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| Meteorite name: |
NWA 4766 |
| Type: |
Achondrite, basaltic shergottite
(Mars rock) |
| Location: |
Sahara, Northwest Africa |
| Date of find: |
2007 |
| Tkw: |
290 g |
| Specimen weight: |
26.423 g |
| Description: |
Half stone, polished,
33 x 28 x 13 mm |
| Seperate entry from the Meteoritical Bulletin: |
History: The meteorite was found by an anonymous finder in Northwest Africa and bought by the main mass holder in Tagounite, Morocco. Physical characteristics: Fifteen individuals mostly covered with fusion crust weighing 290 g in total were found. Petrography: (A. Greshake, MNB). The meteorite displays a basaltic texture with pyroxene and maskelynite being the most abundant phases. Pyroxene is augite and pigeonite with fine exsolution lamellae and often shows a patchy compositional zoning. Minor phases include phosphates, exsolved ilmenite, pyrrhotite, and ulvöspinel. Glassy melt veins and pockets occur. Geochemistry: Mineral composition as determined by EMP: pyroxene, Fs27.1-56.6Wo13.2-35; maskelynite, An57.5Or2. Classification: Achondrite (Martian, basaltic shergottite); moderate degree of shock; low degree of weathering. Specimens: A total of 20 g plus one polished thin section are on deposit at MNB. Stefan Ralew, Kunibertstrasse 29, 12524 Berlin, Germany holds the main mass. |
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| Meteorite name: |
NWA 4766 |
| Type: |
Achondrite, basaltic shergottite
(Mars rock) |
| Location: |
Sahara, Northwest Africa |
| Date of find: |
2007 |
| Tkw: |
290 g |
| Specimen weight: |
3.532 g |
| Description: |
Crusted individual, 16 x 14 x 10 mm |
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| Price: |
on request Email
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