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Northwest Africa 4769
Algeria
Found: April 2007
Ordinary chondrite (LL3.7)

Complete analyses datas soon

Mass (g): 332
Pieces: 1

Info: Classified: M. Bourot-Denise, MNHNP; main mass, P. Thomas.

As fresh as a fall !!! probably W0 !!!

Recommended classes in the Meteoritical Bulletin Database are assigned by the database editor. © The Meteoritical Society

The recommended classification LL3.7 means:

" An ordinary chondrite from the LL group that is petrologic type 3."

The highlighted words are defined as follows:

Ordinary chondrite: A major class of chondrites, distinguished by sub-solar Mg/Si and refractory/Si ratios, oxygen isotope compositions that plot above the terrestrial fractionation line, and a large volume percentage of chondrules, with only 10-15 vol% fine-grained matrix.

LL group: The low-iron, low metal (LL) chemical group of ordinary chondrites, distinguished by their low siderophile element content, fairly large chondrules (~0.9 mm), and oxygen isotope compositions that are further above the terrestrial fractionation line than those of other ordinary chondrites.

Type 3: Designates chondrites that are characterized by abundant chondrules, low degrees of aqueous alteration, and unequilibrated mineral assemblages. Many of the low-Ca pyroxene grains are monoclinic and exhibit polysynthetic twinning. The type 3 chondrites may be divided into subtypes ranging from 3.00 (least metamorphosed) to 3.9 (nearly metamorphosed to type 4 levels). If primary igneous glass occurs in the chondrules, it belongs to type 3.

This is 1 of 11 approved meteorites classified as LL3.7 (non-Antarctic meteorites).

Here are the 10 other records with exactly the same type:

 Name  Year  Place  Mass
Areshima 1999 Agadez, Niger 114.3 g
NWA 706 2000 Northwest Africa 209 g
NWA 707 2000 Northwest Africa 297 g
NWA 980 2001 Northwest Africa 2.16 kg
NWA 2137 2004 Northwest Africa 6.17 kg
NWA 2197 2002 Northwest Africa 293 g
NWA 2520 2004 Northwest Africa 75.5 g
NWA 2836 2005 Northwest Africa 1300 g
NWA 3126 2001 Morocco 173 g
Richfield 1983 Kansas, USA 40.8 kg

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NWA 4769
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