2.73g CV3 Carbonaceous Chondrite Meteorite I NWA 8288

On Offer: 2.73g CV3 Carbonaceous chondrite meteorite NWA 8288 Type: CV3 Carbonaceous Chondrite Origin: (Northwest Africa) Official name: NWA 8288 Year found: 2013 Description: 2.73 gram half end piece of CV3 carbonaceous chondrite meteorite with official name NWA 8288 What you get: 2.73 gram CV3 NWA 8288 meteorite specimen as shown, membrane storage/display box, and signed Certificate of Authenticity. We offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy. SEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW Northwest Africa 8288 Basic information Name: Northwest Africa 8288 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 8288 Observed fall: No Year found: 2013 Country: (Northwest Africa) Mass: 123.3 g Classification history: Meteoritical Bulletin: MB 103 (2014) CV3 Recommended: CV3 This is 1 of 509 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as CV3. Comments: Approved 14 Mar 2014 Writeup Writeup from MB 103: Northwest Africa 8288 (NWA 8288) (Northwest Africa) Purchased: 2013 Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CV3) History: Purchased by Brahim Tahiri from a Moroccan meteorite hunter and sent to his partner Sean Tutorow for classification, 2013. Physical characteristics: Ten fragments, dark, weathered, irregular exterior, saw cuts reveal many mm-sized chondrules and CAIs set in a dark gray matrix. Petrography: (C. Agee, UNM) Microprobe examination of a polished mount shows large (>1 mm) unequilibrated chondrules, many are porphyritic, abundant fine grained matrix. Geochemistry: (C. Agee and H. Miley, UNM) Olivine Fa12.4±11.7, range Fa0.4-43.4, Fe/Mn=93±57, n=32; low-Ca pyroxene Fs3.4.±4.1Wo1.9±1.4, n=7. Classification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CV3) Specimens: 20.35 g including a probe mount on deposit at UNM, Sean Tutorow holds the main mass. Data from: MB103 Table 0 Line 0: Place of purchase: Morocco Date: P 2013 Mass (g): 123.25 Pieces: 10 Class: CV3 Fayalite (mol%): 12.4±11.7 Ferrosilite (mol%): 3.4±4.1 Wollastonite (mol%): 1.9±1.4 Classifier: C. Agee, UNM Type spec mass (g): 20.35 Type spec location: UNM Main mass: Sean Tutorow Comments: Field name G447; submitted by C. Agee, UNM Institutions and collections UNM: Institute of Meteoritics MSC03 2050 University of New Mexico Albuquerque NM 87131-1126 USA, United States; Website (institutional address; updated 2015-02-12)