Endcut of Rumuruti chondrite (R4) NWA 17658 - 4.67 g - (1)

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Endcut of Rumuruti chondrite (R4) meteorite, NWA 17658, from Temara, Morocco, weighing 4.67 g.

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Northwest Africa 16843 (NWA 16843)

(Northwest Africa)

Purchased: 2024 Apr 13

Classification: HED achondrite (Eucrite, polymict)

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

Physical characteristics: Grayish fragment with some fusion crust.

Petrography: Polymict breccia composed of up to 4 mm sized basaltic and up to 1.5 mm sized mineral fragments set in fine-grained clastic matrix of related material. Predominant minerals are zoned low-Ca pyroxene, exsolved pyroxene, and calcic plagioclase. Minor phases include olivine, silica, ilmenite, chromite, troilite, and FeNi metal. Contains thin shock melt veins.

Northwest Africa 16843 (NWA 16843)

(Northwest Africa)

Purchased: 2024 Apr 13

Classification: HED achondrite (Eucrite, polymict)

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

Physical characteristics: Grayish fragment with some fusion crust.

Petrography: Polymict breccia composed of up to 4 mm sized basaltic and up to 1.5 mm sized mineral fragments set in fine-grained clastic matrix of related material. Predominant minerals are zoned low-Ca pyroxene, exsolved pyroxene, and calcic plagioclase. Minor phases include olivine, silica, ilmenite, chromite, troilite, and FeNi metal. Contains thin shock melt veins.

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Number of items
1
Name of meteorite
Endcut of Rumuruti chondrite (R4)
Type of meteorite
NWA 17658
Supplement
2611
Weight
4.67 g
Country of Origin
Morocco
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