NWA 6301 Achondrite Eucrite Meteorite Part Slice weighing 1.87g

Name: NWA 6301 Achondrite Eucrite Meteorite Part Slice weighing 1.87g
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Northwest Africa 6301

Basic information

Name: Northwest Africa 6301
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 6301
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2009
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass: 253 g

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 102	(2013)	Eucrite-pmict
Recommended:			Eucrite-pmict [explanation]

This is 1 of 350 approved meteorites classified as Eucrite-pmict. [show all]
Search for other: Achondrites, Eucrites, and HED achondrites

Comments:

Approved 10 Dec 2013

Writeup

Writeup from MB 102:

Northwest Africa 6301 (NWA 6301)

(Northwest Africa)

Purchased: 2009

Classification: HED achondrite (Eucrite, polymict)

Petrography: (A. Greshake, MNB): Polymict eucritic breccia composed of lithic fragments (basaltic lithologies, impact melt clasts) and mineral fragments (pyroxene, calcic plagioclase) set into a fine-grained clastic matrix. Pyroxene has fine exsolution lamellae. Minor phases include silica polymorphs, chromite, and rare FeNi metal.

Geochemistry: low Ca-pyroxene Fs_17.4-50.4Wo_1.2-3.6; Ca-pyroxene Fs_22.2-47.8Wo_7-43.2; calcic plagioclase An_90.2-96.2

Data from:
MB102
Table 0
Line 0:

Place of purchase:	Bruegg, Switzerland
Date:	P 2009
Mass (g):	253
Pieces:	1
Class:	Eucrite-pmict
Shock stage:	moderate
Weathering grade:	low
Ferrosilite (mol%):	17.4-50.4; 22.2-47.8
Wollastonite (mol%):	1.2-3.6; 7-43.2
Classifier:	A. Greshake, MNB
Type spec mass (g):	21
Type spec location:	MNB
Main mass:	Marc Jost
Comments:	SJS-09019; submitted by Ansgar Greshake