NWA 8069 - Thin Section

Place of purchase:
St.Marie aux Mines, France
Date:
P 2012 Jun 30
Mass (g):
3770
Pieces:
1
Class:
L3
Shock stage:
S2
Weathering grade:
W1/2
Fayalite (mol%):
24.7±9.4 (1-25.7, n=25)
Ferrosilite (mol%):
21.8±6.9 (4.8-25 n=28)
Classifier:
A. Greshake, MNB
Type spec mass (g):
28.4
Type spec location:
MNB
Main mass:
Hanno Strufe
Comments:
The grayish appearing meteorite contains abundant, clearly defined chondrules with a mean diameter of about 0.6 mm and has a low metal content.; submitted by Ansgar Greshake