NWA 10699 LL(L)3 Primitive Chondrite Meteorite 4g part slice of rare type

Description

NORTHWEST AFRICA 10699
LL(L)3 PRIMITIVE CHONDRITE METEORITE
4 GRAM PART SLICE
BEAUTIFUL & INTERESTING PRIMITIVE METEORITE
TYPE 3 METEORITES ARE AMONG THE OLDEST TYPE
DATING BACK TO THE EARLY FORMATION OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM OVER 4 BILLION YEARS AGO
THE MATRIX IS COMPRISED OF WALL TO WALL CHONDRULES
THE CLASSIFICATION AND BEAUTY OF THIS METEORITE CONTRIBUTE TO MAKE THIS SPECIMEN EXCEEDINGLY RARE
OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATION DATA SOURCE:
The Meteoritical Society
International Society for Meteoritics and Planetary Science
Lunar and Planetary Institute
Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Northwest Africa 10699
Basic information
Name:
Northwest Africa 10699
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation:
NWA 10699
Observed fall:
No
Year found:
2016
Country:
(Northwest Africa)
Mass:
983 g
Classification
history:
Recommended:
LL(L)3
[explanation]
This is 1 of 18 approved meteorites classified as LL(L)3.
[show all]
Search for other:
LL chondrites
,
LL chondrites (type 3)
,
Ordinary chondrites
, and
Ordinary chondrites (type 3)
Comments:
Approved 9 Jul 2016
Writeup
Writeup from MB 105:
Northwest Africa 10699
(NWA 10699)
(Northwest Africa)
Purchased: 2016 Mar
Classification: Ordinary chondrite (LL(L)3)
History
: Purchased by John Higgins in March 2016 from a dealer in Guelmim, Morocco.
Petrography
: (A. Irving and S. Kuehner,
UWS
) Closely packed, well-formed chondrules (apparent diameter 600±200 μm) are set in a sparse matrix containing altered metal.
Geochemistry
: Olivine (Fa
0.7-86.5
; Cr
2
O
3
in ferroan examples 0.05-0.14 wt.%, mean 0.09±0.03, N = 7), orthopyroxene (Fs
5.5
Wo
0.2
), pigeonite (Fs
17.2
Wo
8.1
), subcalcic augite (Fs
9.4
Wo
29.2
), augite (Fs
11.3
Wo
36.2
).
Classification
: Ordinary chondrite (LL(L)3).
Specimens
: 27 g including one polished thin section at
UWB
; remainder with Mr. J. Higgins.
Data from:
MB105
Table 0
Line 0:
Place of purchase:
Guelmim
Date:
P 2016 Mar
Mass (g):
983
Pieces:
1
Class:
LL(L)3
Shock stage:
S2
Weathering grade:
W2
Fayalite (mol%):
0.7-86.5
Ferrosilite (mol%):
5.5; 17.2; 9.4; 11.3
Wollastonite (mol%):
0.2; 8.1; 29.2; 36.2
Classifier:
A. Irving and S. Kuehner, UWS
Type spec mass (g):
27
Type spec location:
UWB
Main mass:
J. Higgins
Comments:
JH16-1; submitted by A. Irving
Institutions
and collections
UWS
: University of Washington, Department of Earth and Space Sciences,Seattle, WA, United States
UWB
: University of Washington,  Seattle, WA , United States
Catalogs:
References:
Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 105, in preparation (2016)
Photos:
Credit
Photos
Photos uploaded by members of the
Encyclopedia of Meteorites
.
Jürgen D.
Geography:
Coordinates:
Unknown.
Statistics:
This is 1 of 5977 approved meteorites from
(Northwest Africa)
(plus 2045 unapproved names)
IMCA ( INTERNATIONAL METEORITE COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION )
I AM MEMBER # 9822  JOHN HIGGINS. THIS METEORITE IS FROM MY PERSONAL COLLECTION. I AM THE MAIN MASS HOLDER WITH NO BREAKS IN THE CHAIN OF PROVENANCE. MY NAME MATCHES THE ONE LISTED IN THE METEORITICAL SOCIETY BULLETIN OF WHICH I AM A LONGTIME MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING. I HAVE GONE THROUGH GREAT LENGTHS TO PERSONALLY PROCURE, CURATE, CUT, EXTENSIVELY POLISH AND PRESENT THIS METEORITE. THIS IS A HIGH QUALITY METEORITE SPECIMEN THAT HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE SCIENCE OF METEORITICS AND BEEN WORKED ON BY  THE WORLD RENOWN TEAM OF METEORITE RESEARCHERS LED BY DOCTOR ANTHONY J. IRVING
GUARANTEED AUTHENTICITY
Member of the Meteoritical Society & International Meteorite Collectors Association The authenticity of this meteorite has a 100% guarantee.
Signed Certificate of Authenticity Included
. First class delivery and provenance provided exhibiting important details of the classification & petrography.
1cm scale cube for reference purposes not included.
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