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NWA 4688 Chondrite Meteorite Individual weighing 2.34g

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NWA 4688 Chondrite Meteorite Individual weighing 2.34g

Comes in a foam padded Gem jar.

Northwest Africa 4688
Basic informationName: Northwest Africa 4688
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 4688
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2006
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass: 2.18 kg
Classification
history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:MB 92  (2007)H5
Recommended:  H5
Comments:Approved 24 Jul 2007
Data from:
MB92
Table 2
Line 129:
Place of purchase:Erfoud, Morocco
Date:May-2006
Mass (g):2184
Pieces:481
Class:H5
Shock stage:S3
Weathering grade:W3
Fayalite (mol%):18.9
Ferrosilite (mol%):16.5±1
Classifier:Pickard, Williams and McKinnon, AMAS
Type spec mass (g):22
Type spec location:AMAS
Main mass:anonymous
Comments:481 pieces range from 1.7 g to 20 g
Institutions
and collections
AMAS: Australian Museum, 6 College Street, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia (institutional address; updated 18 Oct 201