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Bechar 003
Basic information
Name:
Bechar 003
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation:
There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall:
No
Year found:
2022
Country:
Algeria
Mass:
1522 g
Classification
history:
Recommended:
Lunar (feldsp. breccia)
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Comments:
Approved 20 Jun 2022
Writeup
Writeup from MB 111:
Bechar 003
30.887°N, 3.301°W
Bechar, Algeria
Find: 2022 Mar 24
Classification: Lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia)
History
: Many small, similar-appearing stones were found together in Algeria on March 24, 2022, by a team represented by David Lehman. Some of the material was also acquired by John Higgins and Jasper Spencer.
Physical characteristics
: The stones (total 1522 g) lack fusion crust and have light brown weathered exteriors. Fresh interiors are medium gray with diffuse small white clasts and rare tiny metal grains visible.
Petrography
: (A. Irving,
UWS
and P. Carpenter,
WUSL
) Electron microprobe analyses were conducted on small slices from four separate stones. Although there is some mineralogical and compositional heterogeneity among these pieces, all consist of mineral clasts of calcic plagioclase (predominantly anorthite but also some sodic bytownite), olivine, low-Ca pyroxene and augite within a very fine grained, sparsely microvesicular matrix containing Ti-chromite, troilite, kamacite and minor secondary barite.
Geochemistry
: Calcic plagioclase (An
70.7-97.7
Or
1.1-0.0
, N = 12), olivine (Fa
22.9-49.5
, FeO/MnO = 86-114, N = 14), low-Ca pyroxene (23.1-26.5Wo
4.3-4.4
, Fe)/MnO = 56-57, N = 2), pigeonite (Fs
22.0-32.3
Wo
6.9-12.5
, FeO/MnO = 52-61, N =7), augite (Fs
11.9-19.4
Wo
35.8-38.6
, FeO/MnO = 42-52, N = 5).
Classification
: Lunar (feldspathic breccia).
Specimens
: 20.14 g including a composite four-slice polished thick section at
UWB
; 1064 g with Mr. D. Lehman; 483 g with Mr. J. Higgins and Mr. J. Spencer.
Data from:
MB111
Table 0
Line 0:
State/Prov/County:
Bechar
Date:
2022 Mar 24
Latitude:
30.887°N
Longitude:
3.301°W
Mass (g):
1522
Pieces:
many
Class:
Lunar (feldsp. breccia)
Shock stage:
moderate
Weathering grade:
low
Fayalite (mol%):
22.9-49.5
Ferrosilite (mol%):
23.1-26.5; 22.0-32.3; 11.9-19.4
Wollastonite (mol%):
4.3-4.4; 6.9-12.5; 35.8-38.6
Classifier:
A. Irving, UWS, and P. Carpenter, WUSL
Type spec mass (g):
20.14
Type spec location:
UWB
Main mass:
D. Lehman
Comments:
Work name DL 1110; submitted by A. Irving
Institutions
and collections
UWS
: University of Washington, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, 70 Johnson Hall, Seattle, WA 98195, United States (institutional address; updated 15 Jan 2012)
WUSL
: Washington Univ., One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130, United States (institutional address; updated 17 Oct 2011)
UWB
: University of Washington, Box 353010 Seattle, WA 98195, United States (institutional address; updated 27 Jul 2012)
Catalogs:
References:
Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 111, in preparation (2022)
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Geography:
Coordinates:
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(30° 53' 13"N, 3° 18' 4"W)
Statistics:
This is 1 of 24 approved meteorites from
Bechar, Algeria
This is 1 of 1199 approved meteorites from
Algeria
(plus 28 unapproved names) (plus 4 impact craters)
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