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 6675 | Yes | AUB | high | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Fragment | 0,98 | 5141/10 | |
Northwest Africa 6675 | Yes | AUB | high | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Fragment | 0,79 | 5141/11 | |
Northwest Africa 6675 | Yes | AUB | high | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Fragment | 0,48 | 5141/12 | |
Northwest Africa 6676 | Yes | H5 | S1 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Slice | 12,4 | 5142/1 |
Northwest Africa 6676 | Yes | H5 | S1 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Slice | 0,8 | 5142/2 |
Northwest Africa 6676 | Yes | H5 | S1 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Thin Section | 5142/3 | |
Northwest Africa 6676 | Yes | H5 | S1 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Thick Section | 5142/4 | |
Northwest Africa 6677 | Yes | L4 melt breccia | S2 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | End Cut | 17,6 | 5143/1 |
Northwest Africa 6677 | Yes | L4 melt breccia | S2 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | End Cut | 2,54 | 5143/2 |
Northwest Africa 6677 | Yes | L4 melt breccia | S2 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Thin Section | 5143/3 | |
Northwest Africa 6677 | Yes | L4 melt breccia | S2 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Thick Section | 5143/4 | |
Northwest Africa 6678 | Yes | LL4 | S4 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Sawn Fragment | 14,22 | 5144/1 |
Northwest Africa 6678 | Yes | LL4 | S4 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Thin Section | 0,05 | 5144/2 |
Northwest Africa 6679 | Yes | LL5 | S2 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | End Cut | 5,4 | 5145/1 |
Northwest Africa 6679 | Yes | LL5 | S2 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2011 | 7 Fragments | 0,47 | 5145/2 |
Northwest Africa 6679 | Yes | LL5 | S2 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Thick Section | 5145/3 | |
Northwest Africa 6679 | Yes | LL5 | S2 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Thin Section | 5145/2 | |
Northwest Africa 6680 | Yes | EL6 | S2 | W5 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | End Cut | 9,46 | 5146/1 |
Northwest Africa 6680 | Yes | EL6 | S2 | W5 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | End Cut | 5,8 | 5146/2 |
Northwest Africa 6680 | Yes | EL6 | S2 | W5 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Thick Section | 5146/3 | |
Northwest Africa 6680 | Yes | EL6 | S2 | W5 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Thin Section | 5146/4 | |
Northwest Africa 6681 | Yes | LL5/6 | S4 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | End Cut | 10,42 | 5147/1 |
Northwest Africa 6681 | Yes | LL5/6 | S4 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Sawn Fragment | 4,78 | 5147/2 |
Northwest Africa 6681 | Yes | LL5/6 | S4 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Sawn Fragment | 3,78 | 5147/3 |
Northwest Africa 6681 | Yes | LL5/6 | S4 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Thick Section | 5147/4 |