Catalogue of Meteorites
More than 1500 specimens of meteorites are preserved at the Museum of Planetary Science, among them 291 are thin sections and 184 thick sections.
For each sample, the catalogue contains: meteorite name, classification, place and year of recovery, specimen description and catalogue number.
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Results
Name | Classification by MSP | Group and type | Shock Stage | Weathering Grade | Place of recovery | Year of recovery | Specimen | Weight (g) | MSP Catalogue Number |
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Hammadah al Hamra 315 | Yes | L6 | S2 | W3 | Libya | 2001 | Thick Section | 1464/2 | |
Hammadah al Hamra 315 | Yes | L6 | S2 | W3 | Libya | 2001 | Thin Section | 1464/3 | |
Hammadah al Hamra 316 | Yes | L6 | S5 | W3 | Libya | 2001 | Fragment | 175,18 | 1476/1 |
Hammadah al Hamra 316 | Yes | L6 | S5 | W3 | Libya | 2001 | Thick Section | 1476/2 | |
Hammadah al Hamra 316 | Yes | L6 | S5 | W3 | Libya | 2001 | Thin Section | 1476/3 | |
Hammadah al Hamra 316 | Yes | L6 | S5 | W3 | Libya | 2001 | Thick Section | 1476/4 | |
Hammadah al Hamra 317 | Yes | EL4 | S3 | W1 | Libya | 2001 | Fragment Part Sawed | 89,0 | 1477/1 |
Hammadah al Hamra 317 | Yes | EL4 | S3 | W1 | Libya | 2001 | Thick Section | 1477/2 | |
Hammadah al Hamra 317 | Yes | EL4 | S3 | W1 | Libya | 2001 | Thin Section | 1477/3 | |
Hammadah al Hamra 317 | Yes | EL4 | S3 | W1 | Libya | 2001 | Slice | 0,76 | 1477/4 |
Hammadah al Hamra 318 | Yes | L5 | S2/3 | W3 | Libya | 2001 | Fragment | 13,94 | 1479/1 |
Hammadah al Hamra 318 | Yes | L5 | S2/3 | W3 | Libya | 2001 | Thick Section | 1479/2 | |
Hammadah al Hamra 318 | Yes | L5 | S2/3 | W3 | Libya | 2001 | Thin Section | 1479/3 | |
Hammadah al Hamra 318 | Yes | L5 | S2/3 | W3 | Libya | 2001 | Thick Section | 1479/4 | |
Hammadah al Hamra 319 | Yes | H5 | S1 | W2 | Libya | 2001 | Fragment Partially Sawed | 300,0 | 1480/1 |
Hammadah al Hamra 319 | Yes | H5 | S1 | W2 | Libya | 2001 | Thick Section | 1480/2 | |
Hammadah al Hamra 319 | Yes | H5 | S1 | W2 | Libya | 2001 | Thin Section | 1480/3 | |
Hammadah al Hamra 319 | Yes | H5 | S1 | W2 | Libya | 2001 | Thick Section | 1480/4 | |
Hammadah al Hamra 320 | Yes | H6 | S3 | W3 | Libya | 2001 | Fragment | 923,5 | 1488/1 |
Hammadah al Hamra 320 | Yes | H6 | S3 | W3 | Libya | 2001 | Thin Section | 1488/2 | |
Hammadah al Hamra 320 | Yes | H6 | S3 | W3 | Libya | 2001 | Thick Section | 1488/3 | |
Hammadah al Hamra 320 | Yes | H6 | S3 | W3 | Libya | 2001 | Thick Section | 1488/4 | |
Hammadah al Hamra 320 | Yes | H6 | S3 | W3 | Libya | 2001 | Fragment | 775,0 | 1489/1 |
Hammadah al Hamra 320 | Yes | H6 | S3 | W3 | Libya | 2001 | Fragment | 368,0 | 1492/1 |
Hammadah al Hamra 320 | Yes | H6 | S3 | W3 | Libya | 2001 | Fragment | 231,0 | 1493/1 |