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 2740 | Yes | L5 | S1 | W0 | Northwest Africa | Thin Section | 2327/4 | ||
Northwest Africa 2740 | Yes | L5 | S1 | W0 | Northwest Africa | Fragment | 1,0 | 2327/5 | |
Northwest Africa 2741 | Yes | LL5 | S1 | W0 | Northwest Africa | Thin Section | 2328/3 | ||
Northwest Africa 2741 | Yes | LL5 | S1 | W0 | Northwest Africa | End Cut | 4,93 | 2328/4 | |
Northwest Africa 2741 | Yes | LL5 | S1 | W0 | Northwest Africa | Sawn Fragment | 8,29 | 2328/5 | |
Northwest Africa 2806 | Yes | L6 melt breccia | S3 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2005 | End Cut | 17,19 | 5033/1 |
Northwest Africa 2806 | Yes | L6 melt breccia | S3 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2005 | Slice | 4,33 | 5033/2 |
Northwest Africa 2806 | Yes | L6 melt breccia | S3 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2005 | Slice | 0,9 | 5033/3 |
Northwest Africa 2806 | Yes | L6 melt breccia | S3 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2005 | Thin Section | 5033/4 | |
Northwest Africa 2806 | Yes | L6 melt breccia | S3 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2005 | Thick Section | 5033/5 | |
Northwest Africa 3164 | No | ANG | Northwest Africa | 2004 | Slice | 5,15 | 8883/1 | ||
Northwest Africa 3211 | Yes | EUC | moderate | low | Northwest Africa | 2005 | Complete Slice | 5,29 | 5034/1 |
Northwest Africa 3211 | Yes | EUC | moderate | low | Northwest Africa | 2005 | Fragment | 5,16 | 5034/2 |
Northwest Africa 3211 | Yes | EUC | moderate | low | Northwest Africa | 2005 | Complete Slice | 4,82 | 5034/3 |
Northwest Africa 3211 | Yes | EUC | moderate | low | Northwest Africa | 2005 | Thin Section | 5034/4 | |
Northwest Africa 3212 | Yes | EUC | moderate | low | Northwest Africa | 2005 | Complete Slice | 4,37 | 5035/1 |
Northwest Africa 3212 | Yes | EUC | moderate | low | Northwest Africa | 2005 | Complete Slice | 4,84 | 5035/2 |
Northwest Africa 3212 | Yes | EUC | moderate | low | Northwest Africa | 2005 | Complete Slice | 4,04 | 5035/3 |
Northwest Africa 3212 | Yes | EUC | moderate | low | Northwest Africa | 2005 | Complete Slice | 1,16 | 5035/4 |
Northwest Africa 3212 | Yes | EUC | moderate | low | Northwest Africa | 2005 | Complete Slice | 0,45 | 5035/5 |
Northwest Africa 3212 | Yes | EUC | moderate | low | Northwest Africa | 2005 | Complete Slice | 0,18 | 5035/6 |
Northwest Africa 3212 | Yes | EUC | moderate | low | Northwest Africa | 2005 | End Cut | 0,17 | 5035/7 |
Northwest Africa 3212 | Yes | EUC | moderate | low | Northwest Africa | 2005 | Thin Section | 5035/8 | |
Northwest Africa 3213 | Yes | MES | minimal | minimal | Northwest Africa | 2005 | Fragment Partially Sawn | 9,43 | 5036/1 |
Northwest Africa 3213 | Yes | MES | minimal | minimal | Northwest Africa | 2005 | Fragment | 5,8 | 5036/2 |