(LL6, W0) Meteoritical Bulletin #100
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Northwest Africa 7175 (NWA 7175)
Algeria
Found: 2005
Classification: Ordinary chondrite (LL6)
History: A fireball seen on November 25, 2005, from Tindouf, Algeria, in the direction of Tazarine, Morocco, may be associated with this meteorite found in the Hamada du Draa side in Algeria. All stones are fully crusted. The largest stone (113 g) is oriented.
| Place of purchase: | Erfoud |
| Date: | 2005 |
| Mass (g): | >400 |
| Pieces: | >25 |
| Class: | LL6 |
| Weathering grade: | W0 |
| Fayalite (mol%): | 27.5±0.2 |
| Ferrosilite (mol%): | 22.7±1.6 |
| Wollastonite (mol%): | 1.6±0.2 |
| Magnetic suscept.: | 3.76 |
| Classifier: | J. Gattacceca, CEREGE |
| Type spec mass (g): | 20 |
| Type spec location: | CEREGE |
| Main mass: | P. Thomas |
| Comments: | Submitted by J. Gattacceca |
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