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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Northwest Africa 1708 | Yes | L5 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Thick Section | 2261/2 | |
Northwest Africa 1708 | Yes | L5 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Thin Section | 2261/3 | |
Northwest Africa 1709 | Yes | H3.8 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Thick Section | 2262/2 | |
Northwest Africa 1709 | Yes | H3.8 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Thin Section | 2262/3 | |
Northwest Africa 1710 | Yes | LL4 | S1 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2006 | Thick Section | 2263/2 | |
Northwest Africa 1710 | Yes | LL4 | S1 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2006 | Thin Section | 2263/3 | |
Northwest Africa 1807 | Yes | CV3 | S1 | minor | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Complete Slice | 10,45 | 2333/1 |
Northwest Africa 1807 | Yes | CV3 | S1 | minor | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Thick Section | 2333/2 | |
Northwest Africa 1807 | Yes | CV3 | S1 | minor | Northwest Africa | 2002 | 15 Fragments | 1,87 | 2333/4 |
Northwest Africa 1807 | Yes | CV3 | S1 | minor | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Slice | 5,97 | 2333/5 |
Northwest Africa 1807 | Yes | CV3 | S1 | minor | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Thin Section | 2333/6 | |
Northwest Africa 1808 | Yes | H5 melt breccia | S3 | W0 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Etched Part Slice | 28,44 | 2334/1 |
Northwest Africa 1808 | Yes | H5 melt breccia | S3 | W0 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Thick Section | 2334/2 | |
Northwest Africa 1808 | Yes | H5 melt breccia | S3 | W0 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Thin Section | 2334/3 | |
Northwest Africa 1808 | Yes | H5 melt breccia | S3 | W0 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Etched Part Slice | 14,44 | 2334/4 |
Northwest Africa 1808 | Yes | H5 melt breccia | S3 | W0 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Etched Part Slice | 1,23 | 2334/5 |
Northwest Africa 1808 | Yes | H5 melt breccia | S3 | W0 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | 7 Fragments | 1,63 | 2334/6 |
Northwest Africa 1809 | Yes | LL6 | S2 | W2 | Northwest Africa | Thick Section | 2335/2 | ||
Northwest Africa 1809 | Yes | LL6 | S2 | W2 | Northwest Africa | Thin Section | 2335/3 | ||
Northwest Africa 1809 | Yes | LL6 | S2 | W2 | Northwest Africa | Sawn Fragment | 11,58 | 2335/4 | |
Northwest Africa 1809 | Yes | LL6 | S2 | W2 | Northwest Africa | Slice | 6,22 | 2335/5 | |
Northwest Africa 1951 | No | MES - C | Northwest Africa | 2003 | End Cut | 44,18 | 9102/1 | ||
Northwest Africa 2045 | Yes | LL3.9 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2003 | Fragment | 0,08 | 2337/4 |
Northwest Africa 2045 | Yes | LL3.9 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2003 | Thick Section | 2337/2 | |
Northwest Africa 2045 | Yes | LL3.9 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2003 | Thin Section | 2337/3 |