Meteorite NWA 15243 LL3 Chondrite meteorite 14.9 grams, Type 3 meteorite for Sale

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Meteorite NWA 15243 LL3 Chondrite meteorite 14.9 grams, Type 3 meteorite:
$159.00

NORTHWEST AFRICA 15243(NWA15243)
This meteorite is officially classified & approved as NWA 15243Classified and studied by world renowned and profoundly respected Dr Anthony J. Irving and team at University of Washington NWA 15243LL3CHONDRITE METEORITEFOUND IN FEBRUARY 2022IN MALI14.9 GRAMS GUARANTEED AUTHENTICITY
YOU ARE BUYING A 100% GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC METEORITECOMBINED WITH A SIGNED CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY

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OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATION DATA SOURCE:
THE METEORITICAL SOCIETY
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR METEORITICS AND PLANETARY SCIENCE
LUNAR AND PLANETARY INSTITUTE
METEORITICAL BULLETIN DATABASENorthwest Africa 15243Basic informationName:Northwest Africa 15243
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation:NWA 15243
Observed fall:No
Year found:2022
Country:Mali
Mass:2.69 5 Sep 2022WriteupWriteup from MB 111:

Northwest Africa 15243(NWA 15243)

Mali

Purchased: 2022 Feb

Classification: Ordinary chondrite (LL3)

History: Purchased by Mbark Arjdal in February 2022 from a Malian dealer.

Petrography: (A. Irving,UWSand J. Boesenberg,BrownU) Well-formed unequilibrated chondrules (apparent diameter 1240 ± 550 µm, N = 25) containing devitrified glass are set in a fine grained matrix containing altered kamacite, augite, chromite and troilite.

Geochemistry: Olivine (Fa17.3±8.9, range Fa2.0-34.4, N = 16; Cr2O3in ferroan olivine 0.03-0.22 wt.%, mean 0.11 wt.%, sd 0.07 wt.%, N = 23), low-Ca pyroxene (Fs20.4±10.8Wo1.7±0.9, range Fs8.3-31.0Wo1.0-3.4, N = 7), subcalcic augite (Fs7.1Wo32.3; Fs19.5Wo20.0; N = 2). Magnetic susceptibility log χ (× 10-9m3/kg) = 3.30.

Classification: Ordinary chondrite (LL3).

Specimens: 39.7 g including one polished thin section atUWB; remainder with Mr. M. Arjdal.

Data from:
MB111
Table 0
Line 0:Place of purchase:MaliDate:P 2022 FebMass (g):2685Pieces:manyClass:LL3Shock stage:S2Weathering grade:W2Fayalite (mol%):17.3±8.9Ferrosilite (mol%):20.4±10.8Wollastonite (mol%):1.7±0.9Magnetic suscept.:3.30Classifier:A. Irving, UWS, and J. Boesenberg, BrownUType spec mass (g):39.7Type spec location:UWBMain mass:M. ArjdalComments:Work name Arj ZM 803; submitted by A. IrvingInstitutions
and collectionsUWS: 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)
BrownU: Brown University Providence, RI 02912, United States (institutional address; updated 7 Sep 2019)
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