Classification of five new ordinary chondrites from North West Africa

We classified five new ordinary chondrites from North West Africa. NWA 3010 is an L6(S5), NWA 3011 is an L5(S5), NWA 3012 is an LL4(S5), NWA 3013 is an L5(S5), and NWA 3014 is an H4(S1). The meteorites experienced a range of terrestrial alteration, with NWA 3010 equal to weathering grade W2, NWA 301...

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Published in:Chemie der Erde 2006-01, Vol.66 (2), p.153-158
Main Authors: van Niekerk, Deon, Keil, Klaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chondrites
Classification
Meteorites
North West Africa
NWA 3010
NWA 3011
NWA 3012
NWA 3013
NWA 3014
Ordinary chondrites
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Summary:We classified five new ordinary chondrites from North West Africa. NWA 3010 is an L6(S5), NWA 3011 is an L5(S5), NWA 3012 is an LL4(S5), NWA 3013 is an L5(S5), and NWA 3014 is an H4(S1). The meteorites experienced a range of terrestrial alteration, with NWA 3010 equal to weathering grade W2, NWA 3011 equal to W3, NWA 3012 equal to W3, NWA 3013 equal to W2, and NWA 3014 equal to W4.
ISSN:0009-2819
1611-5864
DOI:10.1016/j.chemer.2005.05.001