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 6704 | No | Achondrite -ung | low | Algeria | Fragment | 1,78 | 8922/1 | ||
Northwest Africa 6704 | No | Achondrite -ung | low | Algeria | Fragment | 0,6 | 8922/2 | ||
Northwest Africa 7110 | Yes | CV3 | S1 | W2 | Morocco | 2011 | Slice | 10,79 | 5185/1 |
Northwest Africa 7110 | Yes | CV3 | S1 | W2 | Morocco | 2011 | Slice | 3,96 | 5185/2 |
Northwest Africa 7110 | Yes | CV3 | S1 | W2 | Morocco | 2011 | End Cut | 5,04 | 5185/3 |
Northwest Africa 7110 | Yes | CV3 | S1 | W2 | Morocco | 2011 | Thin Section | 5185/5 | |
Northwest Africa 7111 | Yes | URE | medium | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2011 | Etched Part Slice | 5,66 | 5186/1 |
Northwest Africa 7111 | Yes | URE | medium | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2011 | End Cut | 3,31 | 5186/3 |
Northwest Africa 7111 | Yes | URE | medium | W4 | Northwest Africa | 2011 | Thin Section | 5186/4 | |
Northwest Africa 7111 | Yes | URE | medium | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2011 | Thick Section | 5186/5 | |
Northwest Africa 7112 | Yes | L6 | S5 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2011 | Sawn Fragment | 10,99 | 5187/1 |
Northwest Africa 7112 | Yes | L6 | S5 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2011 | Sawn Fragment | 2,06 | 5187/2 |
Northwest Africa 7112 | Yes | L6 | S5 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2011 | Slice | 0,5 | 5187/3 |
Northwest Africa 7112 | Yes | L6 | S5 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2011 | Slice | 0,3 | 5187/4 |
Northwest Africa 7112 | Yes | L6 | S5 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2011 | Thin Section | 5187/4 | |
Northwest Africa 7112 | Yes | L6 | S5 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2011 | Thick Section | 5187/5 | |
Northwest Africa 7112 | Yes | L6 | S5 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2011 | End Cut | 3,8 | 5187/6 |
Northwest Africa 7113 | Yes | L4 | S1 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2011 | End Cut | 9,66 | 5188/1 |
Northwest Africa 7113 | Yes | L4 | S1 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2011 | Thin Section | 5188/4 | |
Northwest Africa 7114 | Yes | H4 | S2 | W4 | Northwest Africa | 2011 | End Cut | 17,22 | 5190/1 |
Northwest Africa 7114 | Yes | H4 | S2 | W4 | Northwest Africa | 2011 | Thin Section | 5190/2 | |
Northwest Africa 7115 | Yes | H4 | S1 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2011 | Thin Section | 5191/2 | |
Northwest Africa 7115 | Yes | H4 | S1 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2011 | Fragment | 4,44 | 5191/1 |
Northwest Africa 7116 | Yes | EL6 | S2 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2011 | Thick Section | 5192/3 | |
Northwest Africa 7116 | Yes | EL6 | S2 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2011 | Thin Section | 5192/2 |