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North West Africa 10701

H3 CHONDRITE METEORITE
168.4 GRAM MAIN MASS

FANTASTIC METEORITE WITH MANY CHONDRULES VISIBLE ON THE SURFACE

IMMENSELY INTERESTING FEATURES

RECENTLY RECOVERED DURING A EXPEDITION TO WEST SAHARA

RECOMMENDED SUB-TYPE H3.6

OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATION DATA SOURCE:
THE METEORITICAL SOCIETY
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR METEORITICS AND PLANETARY SCIENCE
LUNAR AND PLANETARY INSTITUTE
METEORITICAL BULLETIN DATABASE

Northwest Africa 10701

Basic information

Name: Northwest Africa 10701

This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.

Abbreviation: NWA 10701

Observed fall: No
Year found: 2015
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass: 220 g

Classification

history:

Recommended:

H3 [explanation]

This is 1 of 535 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as H3. [show all]

Search for other: H chondrites (type 3), H chondrites, Ordinary chondrites (type 3), and Ordinary chondrites

Comments:

Approved 7 Jul 2016

Writeup

Writeup from MB 105:

Northwest Africa 10701 (NWA 10701)

(Northwest Africa)

Purchased: 2015 Sep

Classification: Ordinary chondrite (H3)

History: Purchased by John Higgins in September 2015 from a dealer in Laayoune, Morocco.

Petrography: (A. Irving and S. Kuehner, UWS) Well-formed, relatively small chondrules (apparent diameter 300±100 μm) are set in a finer matrix containing relatively abundant altered metal.

Geochemistry: Olivine (Fa_2.2-32.8, Cr₂O₃ in ferroan examples 0.02-0.09 wt.%, mean 0.05±0.02 wt.%, N = 7), orthopyroxene (Fs_15.8-19.4Wo_0.8-1.6, N = 3), subcalcic augite (Fs_20.0Wo_30.7), augite (Fs_17.6Wo_37.4).

Classification: Ordinary chondrite (H3).

Specimens: 28 g including one polished thin section at UWB; remainder with Mr. J. Higgins.

Data from:

MB105

Table 0

Line 0:

Place of purchase:	Laayoune
Date:	P 2015 Sep
Mass (g):	220
Pieces:	1
Class:	H3
Shock stage:	S2
Weathering grade:	W2/3
Fayalite (mol%):	2.2-32.8
Ferrosilite (mol%):	15.8-19.4; 20.0; 17.6
Wollastonite (mol%):	0.8-1.6; 30.7; 37.4
Classifier:	A. Irving and S. Kuehner, UWS
Type spec mass (g):	28
Type spec location:	UWB
Main mass:	J. Higgins
Comments:	JH16-3; submitted by A. Irving

Institutions

and collections

UWS: University of Washington, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, 70 Johnson Hall, Seattle, WA 98195, United States (institutional address; updated 15 Jan 2012)

UWB: University of Washington, Box 353010 Seattle, WA 98195, United States (institutional address; updated 27 Jul 2012)

Catalogs:

References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 105, in preparation (2016)

GUARANTEED AUTHENTICITY
Member of the Meteoritical Society & International Meteorite Collectors Association #9822 The authenticity of this meteorite comes with a 100% guarantee. Signed Certificate of Authenticity included. First class delivery and provenance provided. 1cm scale cube for reference purposes.

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