Meteorite NWA 11538 - Chondrite LL3 - Closely Packed Chondrules
Item History & Price
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NWA 11538 NWA 11538Found 2017ChondriteLL3Specimen is a 1.73g sliceCOMBINED SHIPPING : 5$ per package After type specimen removed and the main mass sliced, only 51.3g of this meteorite is available to collectors Northwest Africa 11538Basic informationName: Northwest Africa 11538
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 11538
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2017
Mass: 89.1 g
Classification
history:Meteoritical Bulletin: MB 106 (2018) LL3Recommended: LL3
Comments:Approved 11 Dec 2017WriteupWriteup from MB 106:
Northwest Africa 11538 (NWA 11538)(Northwest Africa)Purchased: 2017Classification: Ordinary chondrite (LL3)Physical characteristics: Brownish stone. Cut surface reveals well defined, closely packed chondrules. A 5 mm fine-grained dark clast is visible.Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, H. Pourkhorsandi, CEREGE) Unequilibrated ordinary chondrite. Chondrule mesostasis is devitrified. Olivines are zoned.Geochemistry: Olivine Fa7.6±7.1, range 1.0-16.9, PMD 91% (N=5), Cr2O3 in ferroan olivine 0.14±0.10 wt% (N=3). Orthopyroxene Fs18.1±8.2Wo1.0±0.2 (N=3).Classification: LL3Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Kuntz.Data from:
MB106
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Line 0:Place of purchase:ErfoudDate:P 2017Mass (g):89.1Pieces:1Class:LL3Weathering grade:W3Magnetic suscept.:3.48Classifier:J. Gattacceca, H. Pourkhorsandi, CEREGEType spec mass (g):19.07Type spec location:CEREGEMain mass:KuntzComments:work name K341; submitted by Jérôme GattaccecaInstitutions
and collectionsCEREGE: CEREGE BP 80 Avenue Philibert, Technopole de l'Arbois 13545 Aix-en-Provence Cedex 4 France, France (institutional address; updated 29 Oct 2018)
Kuntz: Fabien Kuntz, France; Website (private address) Check out my other items!WE COMBINE SHIPPING Payment and ShippingI combine shipping, means you will pay only one time the S&H fees regardless the quantity in the package. Usualy you will pay a total of 2$ for all your items put together in one, or two packages.I accept Paypal or bank to bank transfer.If you have any question, please contact me.
