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(L3.1, W3) Meteoritical Bulletin #99
 
 
NWA 6714
© P. Thomas
 
 

Northwest Africa 6714 (NWA 6714)
     Northwest Africa
     Found: 2010
     Classification: L3.1

Place of purchase: Erfoud
Date: P 2010 Oct 29
Mass (g): 93.7
Pieces: 2
Class: L3.1
Weathering grade: W3
Fayalite (mol%): 9.6 (range 0.5 - 27.0, PMD=76.7, n=19)
Ferrosilite (mol%): 5.0 (range 1.2 - 15.0, PMD=67.5, n=7)
Wollastonite (mol%): 1.0 ± 0.7
Magnetic suscept.: 4.25
Classifier: J. Gattacceca
Type spec mass (g): 22
Type spec location: CEREGE
Main mass: P. Thomas
Comments: Cr2O3 in ferroan olivines is 0.28±0.14 (n=16). Mean chondrule size 660 µm (n=56). Presence of dusty olivines in some type I chondrules.; submitted by J. Gattacceca
 
         
     
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© J. Gattacceca
 
 

© J. Gattacceca
 
 

© J. Gattacceca
 
 

© J. Gattacceca
 
 

© J. Gattacceca
 
 

© J. Gattacceca
 
 

© J. Gattacceca
 
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