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1.59g CK3 Carbonaceous Chondrite Meteorite slice I NWA 1559
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On Offer: 1.59g CK3 Carbonaceous Chondrite meteorite slice with official name Northwest Africa 1559.
Abbreviation: NWA 1559
Type: CK3 Carbonaceous Chondrite
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2000
Country: (Northwest Africa)
TKW: 284 g
Description: This is 1.59 gram CK3 slice of NWA 1559. The "3" in the CK3 classification indicates a very low "unequilibrated" petrologic grade. The "C" in the CK acronym indicates it is a carbonaceous chondrite, and the "K" indicates it is Karoonda-like. As with most CK chondrites, it has undergone significant in situ endogenous oxidation (not terrestrial alteration / wethering). The interior contains distinct chondrules set in a fine-grained, brownish-orange matrix containing Cr-bearing magnetite and ferroan olivine, scattered chondrules, and the presence of Calcium-Aluminum-rich inclusions (CAIs) and amoeboid olivine inclusions (AOIs), suggesting a close relationship with CV3 chondrites.
This meteorite is significant for studying early solar system oxidation processes.
What you get: 1.59g NWA 1559 CK3 Carbonaceous Chondrite meteorite specimen as shown, membrane storage/display box, & signed Certificate of Authenticity.
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Northwest Africa 1559
Status: Official
| Basic information |
Name: Northwest Africa 1559 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 1559 Observed fall: No Year found: 2000 Country: (Northwest Africa) Mass: 284 g |
|---|---|
| Classification history: |
Meteoritical Bulletin, MB 87 (2003): CK3 |
| Data from: MB87 Table 8 Line 157: |
Origin or pseudonym: Morocco Place of purchase: Zagora Date: P 2000 Mass (g): 284 Pieces: 1 Class: CK3 Fayalite (mol%): 1-40 Classifier: F. Brandstätter and M. Bukovanska, NHMV Type spec mass (g): 20 Main mass: Fectay Comments: Mt; Ol: <0.1-0.4 wt. % NiO; CAIs and fluffy olivine aggregates |
| Institutions and collections |
NHMV: Naturhistorisches Museum, Burgring 7, 1010 Wien, Austria, Austria; Website (institutional address; updated 2019-01-18) Fectay: Bruno Fectay and Carine Bidaut, La Memoire de la Terre SARL, 39800 Aumont, France; Website (private address) |
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