Northwest Africa 16170

Name: Northwest Africa 16170
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 16170
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2023
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass: 3.87 kg

Meteoritical Bulletin:   (2024)  Brachinite
Recommended:  Brachinite 
This is 1 of 64 approved meteorites classified as Brachinite.   

Approved 29 Sep 2023

Northwest Africa 16170 (NWA 16170)

(Northwest Africa)

Purchased: 2023 Jul 1

Classification: Primitive achondrite (Brachinite)

History: The meteorite was purchased from a local meteorite dealer in Nouakchott, Mauritania.

Physical characteristics: Dark grayish rock partly covered with fusion crust.

Petrography: The meteorite shows a granular texture with abundant triple junctions and is predominantly composed of typically olivine and minor Ca-pyroxene. 



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