NWA 13158 H3 Chondrite Meteorite Part Slice weighing 0.61g
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NWA 13158 H3 Chondrite Meteorite Part Slice weighing 0.61g
| Northwest Africa 13158 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Basic information | Name:Â Northwest Africa 13158 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation:Â NWA 13158 Observed fall:Â No Year found:Â 2019 Country:Â (Northwest Africa) Mass:  Â 118.3 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 627 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as H3.   [show all] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comments: | Approved 31 Jan 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup | Writeup from MB 109: Northwest Africa 13158Â (NWA 13158) (Northwest Africa) Purchased: 2019 Classification: Ordinary chondrite (H3) History: The meteorite was purchased from a meteorite dealer in Zagora, Morocco. Physical characteristics: Dark brownish rock without fusion crust. Petrography: The meteorite shows a chondritic texture with well separated rounded chondrules (apparent mean diameter about 0.4 mm). FeNi metal and sulfides and are almost completey altered to Fe-hydroxides. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB109 Table 0 Line 0: |
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