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 7768 | Yes | H5 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2011 | Thin Section | 5236/1 | |
Northwest Africa 7768 | Yes | H5 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2011 | Etched Part Slice | 15,4 | 5236/2 |
Northwest Africa 7768 | Yes | H5 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2011 | Thick Section | 5236/3 | |
Northwest Africa 7769 | Yes | H6 | S3 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2011 | Thin Section | 5237/1 | |
Northwest Africa 7769 | Yes | H6 | S3 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2011 | Thick Section | 5237/2 | |
Northwest Africa 7770 | Yes | H5 | S2 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2012 | Thick Section | 5239/1 | |
Northwest Africa 7770 | Yes | H5 | S2 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2012 | Thin Section | 5239/2 | |
Northwest Africa 7770 | Yes | H5 | S2 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2012 | Sawn Fragment | 20,29 | 5239/3 |
Northwest Africa 7770 | Yes | H5 | S2 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2012 | Fragment | 1,41 | 5239/4 |
Northwest Africa 7770 | Yes | H5 | S2 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2012 | Fragment | 1,59 | 5239/5 |
Northwest Africa 7770 | Yes | H5 | S2 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2012 | Fragment | 1,97 | 5239/6 |
Northwest Africa 7771 | Yes | H5 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2012 | Thick Section | 5240/1 | |
Northwest Africa 7771 | Yes | H5 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2012 | Thin Section | 5240/2 | |
Northwest Africa 7772 | Yes | L5 | S3 | W4 | Northwest Africa | 2012 | Fragment Partially Sawed | 27,24 | 5244/1 |
Northwest Africa 7772 | Yes | L5 | S3 | W4 | Northwest Africa | 2012 | Thin Section | 5244/2 | |
Northwest Africa 7772 | Yes | L5 | S3 | W4 | Northwest Africa | 2012 | Thick Section | 5244/3 | |
Northwest Africa 7773 | Yes | H4 | S1 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2012 | Sawn Fragment | 27,77 | 5245/1 |
Northwest Africa 7773 | Yes | H4 | S1 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2012 | Fragment | 0,62 | 5245/2 |
Northwest Africa 7773 | Yes | H4 | S1 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2012 | Thin Section | 5245/3 | |
Northwest Africa 7773 | Yes | H4 | S1 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2012 | Thick Section | 5245/4 | |
Northwest Africa 8127 | No | Olivine Gabbro | moderate | low | Northwest Africa | 2012 | Part Slice | 4,14 | 8889/1 |
Northwest Africa 8278 | Yes | H4 | S1 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2011 | Slice | 6,14 | 5273/1 |
Northwest Africa 8279 | Yes | L4 | S3 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2011 | Slice | 4,81 | 5274/1 |
Northwest Africa 8279 | Yes | L4 | S3 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2011 | Slice | 2,03 | 5274/2 |
Northwest Africa 8279 | Yes | L4 | S3 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2011 | End Cut | 1,3 | 5274/3 |