Northwest Africa 15196 (NWA 15196)

(Northwest Africa)

Purchased: May, 2022

Classification: Martian meteorite (Shergottite)

History: The meteorite was purchased from a meteorite dealer in Temara, Morocco.

Physical characteristics: Dark grayish to greenish rock without fusion crust.

Petrography: Sub-ophitic textured meteorite predominantly composed of up to 2 mm sized prismatic, irregularly zoned pyroxene and lath-shaped maskelynite grains showing preferred orientation. Minor phases include exsolved ilmenite, troilite, and apatite. Myrmekitic intergrowths of fayalite, hedenbergite, and silica are abundant. The meteorite is highly shocked and contains shock melt pockets. Cracks are often filled with secondary calcite.

Geochemistry: complex zoned pyroxene: Fs48.9±17.9Wo19.6±5.1 (Fs29.0-77.4Wo13.5-29.2, FeO/MnO=33±4, n=15); maskelynite: An55.2±1.3Ab43.6±1.4Or1.2±0.4 (An52.2-56.8Ab41.2-46.4Or0.7-2.0, n=10); fayalite: Fa97.9±0.1, FeO/MnO=44±1, n=3

Northwest Africa 15196 (NWA 15196)

(Northwest Africa)

Purchased: May, 2022

Classification: Martian meteorite (Shergottite)

History: The meteorite was purchased from a meteorite dealer in Temara, Morocco.

Physical characteristics: Dark grayish to greenish rock without fusion crust.

Petrography: Sub-ophitic textured meteorite predominantly composed of up to 2 mm sized prismatic, irregularly zoned pyroxene and lath-shaped maskelynite grains showing preferred orientation. Minor phases include exsolved ilmenite, troilite, and apatite. Myrmekitic intergrowths of fayalite, hedenbergite, and silica are abundant. The meteorite is highly shocked and contains shock melt pockets. Cracks are often filled with secondary calcite.

Geochemistry: complex zoned pyroxene: Fs48.9±17.9Wo19.6±5.1 (Fs29.0-77.4Wo13.5-29.2, FeO/MnO=33±4, n=15); maskelynite: An55.2±1.3Ab43.6±1.4Or1.2±0.4 (An52.2-56.8Ab41.2-46.4Or0.7-2.0, n=10); fayalite: Fa97.9±0.1, FeO/MnO=44±1, n=3

Hauptmineral/ Name Meteorit
Scheibe des Marsmeteoriten NWA 15196 (Shergottit)
Kristallform/ Art Meteorit
Achondrit Meteorit
Ergänzung
1324
Gewicht
8,9 g
Herkunftsland
Marokko

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Bedank voor het mooie stukje meteoriet 👍mooi verpakt ik ben er blij mee .

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El pedido venía muy bien envuelto, y me a gustado mucho !!!

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Tutto bene, bell'oggetto ed arrivato velocemente. Grazie mille. Robert

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