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 6687 | Yes | Feldspathic breccia | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Fragment | 0,18 | 5153/3 | ||
Northwest Africa 6687 | Yes | Feldspathic breccia | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Thin Section | 5153/4 | |||
Northwest Africa 6688 | Yes | LL5 | S1 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Slice | 16,32 | 5154/1 |
Northwest Africa 6688 | Yes | LL5 | S1 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | End Cut | 6,07 | 5154/2 |
Northwest Africa 6688 | Yes | LL5 | S1 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Thick Section | 5154/3 | |
Northwest Africa 6688 | Yes | LL5 | S1 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Thin Section | 5154/4 | |
Northwest Africa 6689 | Yes | H4 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Fragment | 7,7 | 5155/1 |
Northwest Africa 6689 | Yes | H4 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Fragment | 3,1 | 5155/2 |
Northwest Africa 6689 | Yes | H4 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Fragment | 1,0 | 5155/3 |
Northwest Africa 6689 | Yes | H4 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Fragment | 1,5 | 5155/4 |
Northwest Africa 6689 | Yes | H4 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Thin Section | 5155/5 | |
Northwest Africa 6689 | Yes | H4 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Thick Section | 5155/6 | |
Northwest Africa 6690 | Yes | DIO- mmict | moderate | minimal | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Fragment | 6,18 | 5156/1 |
Northwest Africa 6690 | Yes | DIO- mmict | moderate | minimal | Northwest Africa | 2010 | End Cut | 8,42 | 5156/2 |
Northwest Africa 6690 | Yes | DIO- mmict | moderate | minimal | Northwest Africa | 2010 | End Cut | 0,67 | 5156/3 |
Northwest Africa 6690 | Yes | DIO- mmict | moderate | minimal | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Fragment | 0,48 | 5156/4 |
Northwest Africa 6690 | Yes | DIO- mmict | moderate | minimal | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Thin Section | 5156/5 | |
Northwest Africa 6690 | Yes | DIO- mmict | moderate | minimal | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Thick Section | 5156/6 | |
Northwest Africa 6691 | Yes | LL5 | S3 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Sawn Fragment | 5,5 | 5157/1 |
Northwest Africa 6691 | Yes | LL5 | S3 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Thin Section | 5157/3 | |
Northwest Africa 6691 | Yes | LL5 | S3 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Thick Section | 5157/4 | |
Northwest Africa 6692 | Yes | LL5 | S2 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Slice | 3,12 | 5158/2 |
Northwest Africa 6692 | Yes | LL5 | S2 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Part Slice | 0,68 | 5158/3 |
Northwest Africa 6692 | Yes | LL5 | S2 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Thin Section | 5158/5 | |
Northwest Africa 6692 | Yes | LL5 | S2 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2010 | Thick Section | 5158/4 |