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 8698 | Yes | L5 | S3 | W4 | Northwest Africa | 2013 | Fragment | 22,2 | 5255/1 |
Northwest Africa 8698 | Yes | L5 | S3 | W4 | Northwest Africa | 2013 | Thick Section | 5255/2 | |
Northwest Africa 8698 | Yes | L5 | S3 | W4 | Northwest Africa | 2013 | Thin Section | 5255/3 | |
Northwest Africa 8699 | Yes | LL4 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2013 | Fragment | 20,5 | 5257/1 |
Northwest Africa 8699 | Yes | LL4 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2013 | Thick Section | 5257/2 | |
Northwest Africa 8699 | Yes | LL4 | S2 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2013 | Thin Section | 5257/3 | |
Northwest Africa 8700 | Yes | H5 | S1 | W4 | Northwest Africa | 2013 | Fragment | 16,87 | 5254/1 |
Northwest Africa 8700 | Yes | H5 | S1 | W4 | Northwest Africa | 2013 | Thick Section | 5254/2 | |
Northwest Africa 8700 | Yes | H5 | S1 | W4 | Northwest Africa | 2013 | Thin Section | 5254/3 | |
Northwest Africa 8711 | Yes | L6- melt breccia | S5 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2014 | Fragment | 21,2 | 8541/1 |
Northwest Africa 873 | Yes | H4 | S2 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Fragment | 0,12 | 2343/1 |
Northwest Africa 873 | Yes | H4 | S2 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Thin Section | 2343/3 | |
Northwest Africa 874 | Yes | L5 | S2 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Fragment | 0,2 | 2344/1 |
Northwest Africa 874 | Yes | L5 | S2 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Thin Section | 2344/3 | |
Northwest Africa 875 | Yes | L6 | S3 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Fragment | 0,15 | 2345/1 |
Northwest Africa 876 | Yes | H5 | S4 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Fragment | 0,71 | 2346/1 |
Northwest Africa 876 | Yes | H5 | S4 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Thin Section | 2346/3 | |
Northwest Africa 877 | Yes | L5 | S2 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Fragment | 0,4 | 2347/1 |
Northwest Africa 877 | Yes | L5 | S2 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Thin Section | 2347/3 | |
Northwest Africa 878 | Yes | L4 | S1 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Fragment | 0,11 | 2348/1 |
Northwest Africa 878 | Yes | L4 | S1 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Thin Section | 2348/3 | |
Northwest Africa 879 | Yes | LL5 | S3 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Etched Part Slice | 2,31 | 2349/1 |
Northwest Africa 879 | Yes | LL5 | S3 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Thin Section | 2349/3 | |
Northwest Africa 880 | Yes | H3.9 | S1 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Fragment | 0,33 | 2350/1 |
Northwest Africa 881 | Yes | H4 | S1 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Fragment | 0,25 | 2351/1 |