Basic information | Name: Northwest Africa 3118 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 3118 Observed fall: No Year found: 2003 Country: Morocco Mass: 5.9 kg | ||||||||||||||
Classification history: |
This is 1 of 355 approved meteorites classified as CV3. [show all] Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites (type 3), CV-CK clan chondrites, CV chondrites, and Carbonaceous chondrites | ||||||||||||||
Writeup |
Writeup from MB 89:
Northwest Africa 3118 Northwest Africa Found 2003 Carbonaceous chondrite (CV3) Hundreds of fragments (total weight of 5895 g) were purchased in Erfoud, Morocco in December 2003 by A. and G. Hupé. Description and classification (T. Bunch and J. Wittke, NAU): olive gray to tan in color depending on the degree of weathering. In thin section, much of the matrix has a pronounced “ripple” texture: subparallel, curvilinear thin bands of olivine grains (Fa32-36), up to 10 µm in size, enclose pod-like masses of micron to submicron Fe-rich olivine (Fa42-58), pyroxenes, sulfides and minor weathering products. Chondrules are typically <2 mm in diameter, although a few chondrules may be as large as 8 mm in diameter. A small stone was found to contain a dark inclusion measuring approximately 9 cm by 2.5 cm by 1 cm. Many types of small CAI inclusions are present and rarely exceed a few mm in diameter. Low weathering grade: no metal observed in the matrix, although some chondrules contain fresh metal. Specimens: 20.3 g, NAU; main mass, Hupé. | ||||||||||||||
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