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 1703 | Yes | L6 | S4 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Fragment | 0,16 | 2256/12 |
Northwest Africa 1703 | Yes | L6 | S4 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Fragment | 0,15 | 2256/13 |
Northwest Africa 1703 | Yes | L6 | S4 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Fragment | 0,13 | 2256/14 |
Northwest Africa 1703 | Yes | L6 | S4 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Fragment | 0,07 | 2256/15 |
Northwest Africa 1704 | Yes | H5 | S3 | W4 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | End Cut | 9,45 | 2257/1 |
Northwest Africa 1704 | Yes | H5 | S3 | W4 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Thin Section | 2257/3 | |
Northwest Africa 1704 | Yes | H5 | S3 | W4 | Northwest Africa | 2003 | Slice | 9,8 | 2257/4 |
Northwest Africa 1705 | Yes | L5 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Slice | 5,81 | 2258/1 |
Northwest Africa 1705 | Yes | L5 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Slice | 3,8 | 2258/4 |
Northwest Africa 1705 | Yes | L5 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Fragment | 1,42 | 2258/5 |
Northwest Africa 1705 | Yes | L5 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Thin Section | 2258/3 | |
Northwest Africa 1705 | Yes | L5 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Thick Section | 2258/2 | |
Northwest Africa 1706 | Yes | L6 | S3 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | End Cut | 18,21 | 2259/1 |
Northwest Africa 1706 | Yes | L6 | S3 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Slice | 4,34 | 2259/4 |
Northwest Africa 1706 | Yes | L6 | S3 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Thin Section | 2259/3 | |
Northwest Africa 17068 | No | DIO | Algeria | 2023 | Slice | 62,64 | 9072/1 | ||
Northwest Africa 1707 | Yes | L4 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Slice | 7,81 | 2260/1 |
Northwest Africa 1707 | Yes | L4 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Thick Section | 2260/2 | |
Northwest Africa 1707 | Yes | L4 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Thin Section | 2260/3 | |
Northwest Africa 1707 | Yes | L4 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Slice | 7,18 | 2260/4 |
Northwest Africa 1707 | Yes | L4 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Slice | 4,21 | 2260/5 |
Northwest Africa 1707 | Yes | L4 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Slice | 3,84 | 2260/6 |
Northwest Africa 1707 | Yes | L4 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | End Cut | 0,79 | 2260/7 |
Northwest Africa 1707 | Yes | L4 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | End Cut | 0,33 | 2260/8 |
Northwest Africa 1708 | Yes | L5 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2002 | Complete Slice (2 Parts) | 19,0 | 2261/1 |