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 2176 | Yes | LL4 | S3 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2003 | Thick Section | 2338/5 | |
Northwest Africa 2176 | Yes | LL4 | S3 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2003 | Thin Section | 2338/6 | |
Northwest Africa 2176 | Yes | LL4 | S3 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2003 | Part Slice | 13,9 | 2338/1 |
Northwest Africa 2176 | Yes | LL4 | S3 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2003 | Part Slice | 2,03 | 2338/2 |
Northwest Africa 2176 | Yes | LL4 | S3 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2003 | Part Slice | 1,7 | 2338/3 |
Northwest Africa 2176 | Yes | LL4 | S3 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2003 | Sawn Fragment | 1,19 | 2338/4 |
Northwest Africa 2176 | Yes | LL4 | S3 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2003 | Part Slice | 0,98 | 2338/7 |
Northwest Africa 2177 | Yes | EUC | moderate | minimal | Northwest Africa | 2003 | Complete Slice | 12,93 | 2339/1 |
Northwest Africa 2177 | Yes | EUC | moderate | minimal | Northwest Africa | 2003 | Thick Section | 2339/2 | |
Northwest Africa 2177 | Yes | EUC | moderate | minimal | Northwest Africa | 2003 | Thin Section | 2339/3 | |
Northwest Africa 2177 | Yes | EUC | moderate | minimal | Northwest Africa | 2003 | 3 Fragments | 0,36 | 2339/4 |
Northwest Africa 2179 | Yes | H3 | S1 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2003 | Sawn Fragment | 13,15 | 2341/1 |
Northwest Africa 2179 | Yes | H3 | S1 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2003 | 20 Fragments Or Slices | 16,42 | 2341/2 |
Northwest Africa 2179 | Yes | H3 | S1 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2003 | Thick Section | 2341/3 | |
Northwest Africa 2179 | Yes | H3 | S1 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2003 | Thin Section | 2341/4 | |
Northwest Africa 2180 | Yes | CV3 | S1 | minor | Northwest Africa | 2003 | Slice | 2,95 | 2342/1 |
Northwest Africa 2180 | Yes | CV3 | S1 | minor | Northwest Africa | 2003 | Fragment | 0,3 | 2342/4 |
Northwest Africa 2180 | Yes | CV3 | S1 | minor | Northwest Africa | 2003 | Sawn End Cut | 3,08 | 2342/5 |
Northwest Africa 2180 | Yes | CV3 | S1 | minor | Northwest Africa | 2003 | Slice | 2,2 | 2342/6 |
Northwest Africa 2180 | Yes | CV3 | S1 | minor | Northwest Africa | 2003 | Etched Part Slice | 2,5 | 2342/7 |
Northwest Africa 2180 | Yes | CV3 | S1 | minor | Northwest Africa | 2003 | Slice | 1,55 | 2342/8 |
Northwest Africa 2180 | Yes | CV3 | S1 | minor | Northwest Africa | 2003 | Slice | 1,49 | 2342/9 |
Northwest Africa 2180 | Yes | CV3 | S1 | minor | Northwest Africa | 2003 | Fragment | 0,8 | 2342/10 |
Northwest Africa 2180 | Yes | CV3 | S1 | minor | Northwest Africa | 2003 | Fragment | 0,45 | 2342/11 |
Northwest Africa 2180 | Yes | CV3 | S1 | minor | Northwest Africa | 2003 | Fragment | 0,55 | 2342/12 |