Name: Northwest Africa 17071 
Abbreviation: NWA 17071
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2023
Country: Algeria
Mass:  615 grams
Meteoritical Bulletin,  (2025): CV3
Recommended: CV3 
This is 1 of 522 approved meteorites classified as CV3.    
Approved 13 Dec 2024

Northwest Africa 17071 (NWA 17071)

Algeria  Find: 2023

Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CV3)

History: Sample found in Algeria in 2023; subsequently purchased in 2024 by Matthew Stream.

Physical characteristics: Single stone with slightly weathered dark brown fusion crust.

Petrography: (D. Sheikh, Cascadia) Sample is comprised of well defined chondrules (Av. ~1 mm diameter, up to 3 mm, 45 vol. %), and less abundant refractory inclusions (Av. ~2 mm length, up to 9 mm, ~5 vol. %), set within a dark, fine-grained FeO-rich matrix (~50 vol. %). Accessory phases identified include magnetite, chromite, and troilite.

Geochemistry: Olivine (Fa19.2±14.2, range Fa0.6-41.7, n=31), Low-Ca Pyroxene (Fs1.9±1.1Wo1.0±0.4, range Fs0.7-3.6Wo0.7-2.1, n=11).

Classification: Carbonaceous Chondrite (CV3).

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