NWA 6289 LL4 Chondrite Meteorite 10.1 gram part slice

Description

NORTHWEST AFRICA 6289
LL4 CHONDRITE METEORITE
10.1 GRAM PART SLICE
METEORITE WITH VISIBLE CHONDRULES INCLUSIONS AND FRESH METAL
OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATION DATA SOURCE:
The Meteoritical Society
International Society for Meteoritics and Planetary Science
Lunar and Planetary Institute
Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Northwest Africa 6289
Basic information
Name:
Northwest Africa 6289
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation:
NWA 6289
Observed fall:
No
Year found:
2010
Country:
(Northwest Africa)
Mass:
3.47 kg
Classification
history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:
MB99
(2011)
LL4
Recommended:
LL4
This is 1 of 378 approved meteorites classified as LL4.
Comments:
Approved 18 Dec 2010
Data from:
MB99
Table 0
Line 0:
Origin or pseudonym:
Northwest Africa
Place of purchase:
Agadir
Date:
P 2010 Jun
Mass (g):
3467
Pieces:
1
Class:
LL4
Shock stage:
S2
Weathering grade:
W1
Fayalite (mol%):
28.6-30.3
Ferrosilite (mol%):
22.5-23.3; 9.5; 15.2
Wollastonite (mol%):
0.26; 43.9; 32.6
Classifier:
A. Irving and S. Kuehner, UWS
Type spec mass (g):
84
Type spec location:
UWS
Main mass:
J. Higgins
Finder:
JH10-16
Comments:
Submitted by A. Irving
Institutions
and collections
University of Washington, Department of Earth and Space Sciences,
Catalogs:
References:
Published in MAPS 99
GUARANTEED AUTHENTICITY
Member of the Meteoritical Society & International Meteorite Collectors Association #9822 The authenticity of this meteorite has a 100% guarantee. Signed Certificate of Authenticity Included. First class delivery and provenance provided exhibiting important details of the classification & petrography.
1cm scale cube for reference purposes.
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