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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Africa 1063 | Yes | H4 | S1 | W4 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | End Cut | 2,6 | 2385/1 |
| Northwest Africa 1063 | Yes | H4 | S1 | W4 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Thin Section | 2385/3 | |
| Northwest Africa 1064 | Yes | H5 | S1 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Sawn Fragment | 1,66 | 2386/1 |
| Northwest Africa 1064 | Yes | H5 | S1 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Thin Section | 2386/3 | |
| Northwest Africa 1065 | Yes | LL5 | S3 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Sawn Fragment | 1,34 | 2387/1 |
| Northwest Africa 1065 | Yes | LL5 | S3 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Thin Section | 2387/3 | |
| Northwest Africa 1066 | Yes | H5 | S1 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | End Cut | 1,57 | 2388/1 |
| Northwest Africa 1066 | Yes | H5 | S1 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Thin Section | 2388/3 | |
| Northwest Africa 10857 | No | low | low | Northwest Africa | 2015 | Slice | 12,46 | 9034/1 | |
| Northwest Africa 11273 | No | Feldspathic breccia | low | low | Northwest Africa | 2017 | Slice | 3,34 | 9021/1 |
| Northwest Africa 12857 | No | L5 | S2 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2014 | Slab In Epoxy Resin | 8924/1 | |
| Northwest Africa 12857 | No | L5 | S2 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2014 | Slab In Epoxy Resin | 8924/2 | |
| Northwest Africa 12857 | No | L5 | S2 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2014 | Thick Section | 8924/3 | |
| Northwest Africa 12857 | No | L5 | S2 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2014 | Thin Section | 8924/4 | |
| Northwest Africa 12857 | No | L5 | S2 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2014 | Thin Section | 8924/5 | |
| Northwest Africa 13257 | No | Shergottite | high | moderate | Algeria | 2018 | Slice | 3,47 | 9060/1 |
| Northwest Africa 13272 | No | Achondrite -ung | Northwest Africa | 2019 | Thick Section | 8925/1 | |||
| Northwest Africa 13683 | No | R3-6 | low | wi-2 | Algeria | 2018 | End Cut | 74,34 | 8881/1 |
| Northwest Africa 13790 | No | WIN | M-S1 | low | Northwest Africa | 2020 | Slice | 10,46 | 8887/1 |
| Northwest Africa 13856 | No | Achondrite -ung | strong | moderate | Algeria | 2020 | Thick Section | 8926/1 | |
| Northwest Africa 13921 | No | Achondrite -ung | low | low | Northwest Africa | 2020 | Slice | 5,94 | 9144/1 |
| Northwest Africa 13921 | No | Achondrite -ung | low | low | Northwest Africa | 2020 | Slice | 3,82 | 9145/1 |
| Northwest Africa 13921 | No | Achondrite -ung | low | low | Northwest Africa | 2020 | Slice | 3,06 | 9146/1 |
| Northwest Africa 13942 | No | Feldsphatic melt breccia | A- S3 | low | Algeria | 2021 | Slice | 34,0 | 8543/1 |
| Northwest Africa 13955 | No | Achondrite -ung | low | low | Algeria | 2020 | Slice | 19,57 | 9049/1 |