NWA 4796 L4-6 Chondrite Meteorite Individual weighing 7.92g

Name: NWA 4796 L4-6 Chondrite Meteorite Individual weighing 7.92g
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Northwest Africa 4796

Basic information

Name: Northwest Africa 4796
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 4796
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2006
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass: 2.56 kg

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 93	(2008)	L4-6
Recommended:			L4-6 [explanation]

This is 1 of 44 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as L4-6. [show all]
Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)

Comments:

Approved 6 Mar 2008

Data from:
MB93
Table 2
Line 115:

Place of purchase:	Erfoud, Morocco
Date:	May 2006
Mass (g):	2559
Pieces:	5
Class:	L4-6 brecciated
Shock stage:	S3
Weathering grade:	W1
Fayalite (mol%):	24
Ferrosilite (mol%):	20.5
Classifier:	R. Pickard, P. Williams and M. Clissold, BORF
Type spec mass (g):	22
Type spec location:	AMusS
Main mass:	Kuntz
Comments:	Fknutz, Montbelaird, France. Likely paired with NWA 869