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 894 | Yes | L6 | S3 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Thin Section | 2364/3 | |
Northwest Africa 895 | Yes | H5 | S2 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | End Cut | 0,64 | 2365/1 |
Northwest Africa 895 | Yes | H5 | S2 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Thin Section | 2365/3 | |
Northwest Africa 896 | Yes | L6 | S4 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Sawn Fragment | 0,62 | 2366/1 |
Northwest Africa 896 | Yes | L6 | S4 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Thin Section | 2366/3 | |
Northwest Africa 897 | Yes | L6 | S2 | W4 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Sawn Fragment | 2,7 | 2367/1 |
Northwest Africa 897 | Yes | L6 | S2 | W4 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Thin Section | 2367/3 | |
Northwest Africa 898 | Yes | L6 | S3 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | End Cut | 1,2 | 2368/1 |
Northwest Africa 898 | Yes | L6 | S3 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Thin Section | 2368/3 | |
Northwest Africa 899 | Yes | LL6 | S4 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Sawn Fragment | 0,38 | 2369/1 |
Northwest Africa 899 | Yes | LL6 | S4 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Thin Section | 2369/3 | |
Northwest Africa 901 | Yes | H5 | S1 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2005 | Sawn Fragment | 6,85 | 2370/1 |
Northwest Africa 901 | Yes | H5 | S1 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2005 | Thick Section | 2370/2 | |
Northwest Africa 901 | Yes | H5 | S1 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2005 | Thin Section | 2370/3 | |
Northwest Africa 902 | Yes | H4 | S1 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Sawn Fragment | 2,85 | 2371/1 |
Northwest Africa 902 | Yes | H4 | S1 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Thin Section | 2371/3 | |
Northwest Africa 903 | Yes | H3 | S1 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2003 | Sawn Fragment | 28,9 | 2372/1 |
Northwest Africa 903 | Yes | H3 | S1 | W3 | Northwest Africa | 2003 | Thin Section | 2372/3 | |
Northwest Africa 975 | Yes | L4 | S2 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Sawn Fragment | 3,11 | 2373/1 |
Northwest Africa 975 | Yes | L4 | S2 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Thin Section | 2373/3 | |
Northwest Africa 976 | Yes | L5 | S3 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Sawn Fragment | 2,93 | 2374/1 |
Northwest Africa 976 | Yes | L5 | S3 | W2 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Thin Section | 2374/3 | |
Northwest Africa 977 | Yes | L5 | S3 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Sawn Fragment | 3,95 | 2375/1 |
Northwest Africa 977 | Yes | L5 | S3 | W1 | Northwest Africa | 2001 | Thin Section | 2375/3 | |
Ochansk | No | H4 | Russia | 1887(fall) | Fragment | 2,26 | 9013/1 |