Description
CV3 chondrite. Individual – 4.10g. Sold with label/certificate of authenticity.
Northwest Africa 11541 (NWA 11541)
(Northwest Africa)
Purchased: 2017
Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CV3)
Physical characteristics: Dark brown irregular fragments
Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, H. Pourkhorsandi, CEREGE) Chondrules (mm-sized) and CAIs set in a fine-grained iron-rich matrix.
Geochemistry: Olivine Fa12.1±16.9, range 1.6-45.5, PMD 111% (N=5). Orthopyroxene Fs0.8Wo0.9 (N=1).
Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CV3)
Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with F. Kuntz and PM. Pelé.
| Place of purchase: | Erfoud |
| Date: | P 2017 |
| Mass (g): | 286.1 |
| Pieces: | many |
| Class: | CV3 |
| Weathering grade: | high |
| Magnetic suscept.: | 4.03 |
| Classifier: | J. Gattacceca, H. Pourkhorsandi, CEREGE |
| Type spec mass (g): | 20.82 |
| Type spec location: | CEREGE |
| Main mass: | F.Kuntz + PM.Pelé |
| Comments: | work name K344; submitted by Jérôme Gattacceca |
