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 4428 | Yes | H4 | S1 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2006 | Slice | 5,31 | 5046/2 |
Northwest Africa 4428 | Yes | H4 | S1 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2006 | Thin Section | 5046/4 | |
Northwest Africa 4537 | Yes | AUB | Morocco | 2005 | Fragment | 2,38 | 5048/1 | ||
Northwest Africa 4537 | Yes | AUB | Morocco | 2005 | Fragment | 1,38 | 5048/2 | ||
Northwest Africa 4537 | Yes | AUB | Morocco | 2005 | Fragment | 0,61 | 5048/3 | ||
Northwest Africa 4537 | Yes | AUB | Morocco | 2005 | Fragment | 0,5 | 5048/4 | ||
Northwest Africa 4537 | Yes | AUB | Morocco | 2005 | Fragment | 0,35 | 5048/5 | ||
Northwest Africa 4537 | Yes | AUB | Morocco | 2005 | Fragment + Powder | 1,83 | 5048/8 | ||
Northwest Africa 4537 | Yes | AUB | Morocco | 2005 | Thick Section | 5048/6 | |||
Northwest Africa 4537 | Yes | AUB | Morocco | 2005 | Thin Section | 5048/7 | |||
Northwest Africa 5081 | Yes | H4 | S1 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2005 | End Cut | 4,68 | 5053/1 |
Northwest Africa 5081 | Yes | H4 | S1 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2005 | Thin Section | 5053/3 | |
Northwest Africa 5082 | Yes | LL5 | S1 | W0 | Northwest Africa | 2006 | Fragment With Crust | 869,0 | 5054/1 |
Northwest Africa 5082 | Yes | LL5 | S1 | W0 | Northwest Africa | 2006 | Thick Section | 5054/2 | |
Northwest Africa 5082 | Yes | LL5 | S1 | W0 | Northwest Africa | 2006 | Thin Section | 5054/3 | |
Northwest Africa 5083 | Yes | H3.9 | S2 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2005 | Fragment (Oriented Shape) | 1358,0 | 2418/1 |
Northwest Africa 5083 | Yes | H3.9 | S2 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2005 | Thin Section | 2418/3 | |
Northwest Africa 5083 | Yes | H3.9 | S2 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2005 | End Cut | 11,82 | 2418/2 |
Northwest Africa 5134 | Yes | EUC | moderate | minimal | Northwest Africa | 2004 | Fragment | 0,5 | 5061/1 |
Northwest Africa 5134 | Yes | EUC | moderate | minimal | Northwest Africa | 2004 | 5 Fragments | 0,29 | 5061/2 |
Northwest Africa 5134 | Yes | EUC | moderate | minimal | Northwest Africa | 2004 | Thick Section | 5061/5 | |
Northwest Africa 5134 | Yes | EUC | moderate | minimal | Northwest Africa | 2004 | Thin Section | 5061/7 | |
Northwest Africa 5134 | Yes | EUC | moderate | minimal | Northwest Africa | 2004 | Thin Section | 5061/6 | |
Northwest Africa 5240 | No | CV3 | S2 | moderate | Northwest Africa | 2007 | Complete Slice | 3,35 | 5076/1 |
Northwest Africa 5363 | No | Achondrite -ung | W2/3 | Northwest Africa | 2008 | Thick Section | 8920/1 |