16.08g Type 3 Chondrite LL3.7 I NWA 6138
On Offer: 16.08g of NWA 6138, LL3.7 chondrite meteorite.
Official Name: Northwest Africa 6138
Abbreviation: NWA 6138
Type: LL3.7
Year found: 2002
Country: Northwest Africa
Low TKW: 79.3g
Description: This is an exceptional 16.08g specimen of NWA 6138, a very low metal (LL) type 3 (3.7) ordinary chondrite. There was only 79.3 grams of this meteorite classified, and this piece represents ~20% of the known mass of the NWA 6138 meteorite. This is a nearly complete individual with a small window cut on one side exposing the interior. The window shows an unusually large chondrule taking up a large part of the window, set against many much smaller well delineated chondrules. The overall macro texture and color of this LL chondrite is very similar to many CR chondrites I have encountered. I suspect this is due to a post accretion oxidation / hydration event (*no aqueous alteration reported), either on its parent body, or after it landed on Earth.
What you get: 16.08g of NWA 6138 as shown, Membrane Storage/Display Box, & signed Certificate of Authenticity.
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Basic information |
Name: Northwest Africa 6138 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 6138 Observed fall: No Year found: 2002 Country: (Northwest Africa) Mass: 79.3 g |
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Classification history: |
This is 1 of 29 approved meteorites classified as LL3.7. [show all] Search for other: LL chondrites, LL chondrites (type 3), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 3) |
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Comments: | Approved 2 May 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data from: MB99 Table 0 Line 0: |
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Institutions and collections |
UCLA: Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1567, United States (institutional address; updated 17 Oct 2011) |
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