Slice of a CV3 meteorite NWA 15813. Carbonaceous chondrite - 16.79 g - (1)

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Tranche d une météorite CVox3 NWA 15813 is a single carbonaceous chondrite meteorite from Northwest Africa, Morocco, weighing 16.79 g.

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Northwest Africa 15813 (NWA 15813)

(Northwest Africa)

Purchased: February 2023

Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CV3)

History: The meteorite was purchased from a meteorite dealer in Morocco.

Physical characteristics: Four black fragments partly covered with fusion crust.

Petrography: Carbonaceous chondrite composed of large chondrules up to 3 mm in size, whitish CAIs up to 4 mm, and olivine amoeboids all set into a fine-grained, almost black matrix. Some chondrules show brownish staining due to terrestrial alteration. Opaque phases include magnetite, sulfides, and FeNi metal. Cracks are often filled with secondary calcite.

Geochemistry: Ni in sulfides 23.6±2.5 wt%, N=5

Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CVox3).

Northwest Africa 15813 (NWA 15813)

(Northwest Africa)

Purchased: February 2023

Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CV3)

History: The meteorite was purchased from a meteorite dealer in Morocco.

Physical characteristics: Four black fragments partly covered with fusion crust.

Petrography: Carbonaceous chondrite composed of large chondrules up to 3 mm in size, whitish CAIs up to 4 mm, and olivine amoeboids all set into a fine-grained, almost black matrix. Some chondrules show brownish staining due to terrestrial alteration. Opaque phases include magnetite, sulfides, and FeNi metal. Cracks are often filled with secondary calcite.

Geochemistry: Ni in sulfides 23.6±2.5 wt%, N=5

Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CVox3).

Details

Number of items
1
Name of meteorite
Slice of a CV3 meteorite NWA 15813.
Type of meteorite
Carbonaceous chondrite
Supplement
2490
Weight
16.79 g
Country of Origin
Morocco
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