NWA 10330 Carbonaceous Chondrite CK5 Meteorite Part Slice weighing 0.93g

Name: NWA 10330 Carbonaceous Chondrite CK5 Meteorite Part Slice weighing 0.93g
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Northwest Africa 10330

Basic information

Name: Northwest Africa 10330
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 10330
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2015
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass: 89 g

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 104	(2015)	CK5
Recommended:			CK5 [explanation]

This is 1 of 173 approved meteorites classified as CK5. [show all]
Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (equilibrated), CK chondrites, CK chondrites (type 4-6), and CV-CK clan chondrites

Comments:

Approved 1 Nov 2015

Writeup

Writeup from MB 104:

Northwest Africa 10330 (NWA 10330)

(Northwest Africa)

Purchased: 2015

Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CK5)

History: The meteorite was purchased from a local meteorite dealer in Zagora, Morocco.

Physical characteristics: Three stones partly covered by fusion crust.

Petrography: The meteorite displays a greyish to greenish interior and is composed of several still clearly defined chondrules and rare CAIs set into abundant recrystallized matrix. Ferroan olivine is the most abundant mineral phase; more minor phases include feldspar, Ca-pyroxene and Cr-bearing magnetite.

Data from:
MB104
Table 0
Line 0:

Place of purchase:	Zagora, Morocco
Date:	P 2015
Mass (g):	89
Pieces:	3
Class:	CK5
Shock stage:	S1
Weathering grade:	W2
Fayalite (mol%):	32.6±0.3 (n=30)
Classifier:	A. Greshake, MNB
Type spec mass (g):	17.9
Type spec location:	MNB
Main mass:	Tomasz Jakubowski
Comments:	Submitted by Ansgar Greshake