TeA 002 Condritas H - 1641 g - (1)
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Description from the seller
Name: Tiguesmat el Akhdar 002
This is an OFFICIAL name of a meteorite.
Abbreviation: TeA 002
Fall observed: No
Year of discovery: 2023
Country: Mauritania
Mass: 5.54 kg
Classification history:
Meteoritic Bulletin, MB 112 (2024): H6
Recommended: H6 [explanation]
This is 1 of 7458 approved meteorites (plus 7 unapproved names) classified as H6. [show all]
Search others: Chondrites H, Chondrites H (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)
Comments:
Approved October 21, 2023.
Wording
MB 112 Report:
Tiguesmat el Akhdar 002 (TeA 002) 24º23.8518'N, 8º23.8038'W
Tiris Zemmour, Mauritania
Acquired: 2023
Classification: Ordinary chondrite (H6)
History: Ali Mahjub found numerous samples with a total weight of 5543 g near Bir Manu (about 8 km north of Oued Nebka), in Mauritania. Salek Mrabih (Dominion Meteorites) acquired the samples from a Mauritanian meteorite dealer in February 2023.
Physical characteristics: The rock has an irregular and flattened shape, and shows a small edge with fusion crust. The cut surface is grayish in color with a chondritic texture composed of chondrules and poorly defined metal.
Petrography: Description and classification (A. Love, App.). The sample shows a recrystallized chondritic texture composed of chondrules and barely discernible fragments, embedded in a recrystallized matrix. Other minerals present are: apatite, chromite, and troilite.
Geochemistry: (A. Love, App.) Olivine (Fa 16.4±0.2, Fe/Mn=33.6±1.4, n=8); low-Ca pyroxene (Fs 15.5±0.8, Wo 0.9±0.5, Fe/Mn=22.3±4.0, n=8).
Classification: Ordinary chondrite (H6, C-S2 W1). The average diameter of the chondrules is high for an H chondrite, which may reflect preferential preservation of larger chondrules in droplet form. The sample corresponds to an H6 ordinary chondrite, based on its texture, mineral composition, and magnetic susceptibility.
Specimens: Salek Mrabih (Dominion meteorites) contains the main masses. A polished thin section and a final cut weighing 27.03 g are deposited in App.
Name: Tiguesmat el Akhdar 002
This is an OFFICIAL name of a meteorite.
Abbreviation: TeA 002
Fall observed: No
Year of discovery: 2023
Country: Mauritania
Mass: 5.54 kg
Classification history:
Meteoritic Bulletin, MB 112 (2024): H6
Recommended: H6 [explanation]
This is 1 of 7458 approved meteorites (plus 7 unapproved names) classified as H6. [show all]
Search others: Chondrites H, Chondrites H (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)
Comments:
Approved October 21, 2023.
Wording
MB 112 Report:
Tiguesmat el Akhdar 002 (TeA 002) 24º23.8518'N, 8º23.8038'W
Tiris Zemmour, Mauritania
Acquired: 2023
Classification: Ordinary chondrite (H6)
History: Ali Mahjub found numerous samples with a total weight of 5543 g near Bir Manu (about 8 km north of Oued Nebka), in Mauritania. Salek Mrabih (Dominion Meteorites) acquired the samples from a Mauritanian meteorite dealer in February 2023.
Physical characteristics: The rock has an irregular and flattened shape, and shows a small edge with fusion crust. The cut surface is grayish in color with a chondritic texture composed of chondrules and poorly defined metal.
Petrography: Description and classification (A. Love, App.). The sample shows a recrystallized chondritic texture composed of chondrules and barely discernible fragments, embedded in a recrystallized matrix. Other minerals present are: apatite, chromite, and troilite.
Geochemistry: (A. Love, App.) Olivine (Fa 16.4±0.2, Fe/Mn=33.6±1.4, n=8); low-Ca pyroxene (Fs 15.5±0.8, Wo 0.9±0.5, Fe/Mn=22.3±4.0, n=8).
Classification: Ordinary chondrite (H6, C-S2 W1). The average diameter of the chondrules is high for an H chondrite, which may reflect preferential preservation of larger chondrules in droplet form. The sample corresponds to an H6 ordinary chondrite, based on its texture, mineral composition, and magnetic susceptibility.
Specimens: Salek Mrabih (Dominion meteorites) contains the main masses. A polished thin section and a final cut weighing 27.03 g are deposited in App.
Details
Number of objects
1
Name of meteorite
TeA 002
Type of meteorite
Condritas H
Weight
1641 g
Origin (region/city)
Tiris zamur
Country of origin
Mauritania
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