Meteoriti.LV datubāze ID: M-NWA869.O9

FUNDS OF MUSEUM OF METEORITES

Meteoriti.LV

Name:

Northwest Africa 869 (NWA 869)

ACCN:

Type:

Chondrite, L3-6

Location:

area of Tindouf, Algeria

Coordinates:

27° 40.5' N, 8° 7.7' W

Fall:

4.4 ± 0.7 × 10³ yrs ago

Found:

2000/2001

TKW:

>2 t

Chemical Composition:

Regolith breccia, containing solar noble gases and preirradiated lithologies. Olivine in lithic clasts: Fa0.2-49.2; olivine in matrix: Fa10.3-29.3; low-Ca pyroxene in lithic clasts: Fs2.1-35.9; low-Ca pyroxene in matrix: Fs7.0-23.9. Bulk oxygen isotopes: δ17O = 3.52; δ18O = 4.67; Δ17O = 1.09 per mil.

Weathering grade:

W1, S3

Age:

4402 ± 7 × 10⁶ yrs

Additional Information:

Exact location of meteorite fall strewn field is unknown.

External References:

1) Met. Bull. Database

2) Encyclopedia of Meteorites

Notes:

Alternative name: NWA 869
Currently, by total mass (~2t), NWA 869 is the largest stony meteorite discovered on Earth.

Exhibit

Item:

Full Individual

[Image]

Inventory Code:

M-NWA869.O9

Registration Year:

2017

Origin:

IMCA#1693

Size:

A few mm

Weight:

Each approximately 0.5 - 1.0 g

Short Description:

Now each of these unique small individual complete NWA869 meteorite pieces is on sale. (Available amount is limited!)

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE!

In order to raise funds for further expansion of the Meteoriti.LV collection, a decision has been made to sell this piece of unique meteorite M-NWA869.O9. We reserve the right to change this decision at any time. Don't miss the opportunity to buy this specimen!

Please note that the cost of producing and registering the certificate is EUR 15.- It is also possible to buy a meteorite without a certificate, but we do not recommend it! For a specimen with a value of more than 60.- EUR, we issue certificate at no additional charge, including its registration in the database. Expected certificate preparation time: 1 - 7 days but sometimes it would take longer.

For more information: please send an email to info@meteoriti.lv.

FUNDS OF MUSEUM OF METEORITES Meteoriti.LV

Name:	Northwest Africa 869 (NWA 869)	ACCN:
Type:	Chondrite, L3-6
Location:	area of Tindouf, Algeria
Coordinates:	27° 40.5' N, 8° 7.7' W
Fall:	4.4 ± 0.7 × 10³ yrs ago
Found:	2000/2001
TKW:	>2 t
Chemical Composition:	Regolith breccia, containing solar noble gases and preirradiated lithologies. Olivine in lithic clasts: Fa0.2-49.2; olivine in matrix: Fa10.3-29.3; low-Ca pyroxene in lithic clasts: Fs2.1-35.9; low-Ca pyroxene in matrix: Fs7.0-23.9. Bulk oxygen isotopes: δ17O = 3.52; δ18O = 4.67; Δ17O = 1.09 per mil.
Weathering grade:	W1, S3
Age:	4402 ± 7 × 10⁶ yrs
Additional Information:	Exact location of meteorite fall strewn field is unknown.
External References:	1) Met. Bull. Database 2) Encyclopedia of Meteorites
Notes:	Alternative name: NWA 869 Currently, by total mass (~2t), NWA 869 is the largest stony meteorite discovered on Earth.
Exhibit
Item:	Full Individual	[Image]
Inventory Code:	M-NWA869.O9
Registration Year:	2017
Origin:	IMCA#1693
Size:	A few mm
Weight:	Each approximately 0.5 - 1.0 g
Short Description:	Now each of these unique small individual complete NWA869 meteorite pieces is on sale. (Available amount is limited!)
Related Items:	M-NWA869.1, M-NWA869.2, M-NWA869.O3, M-NWA869.O10 [Display all related] See also: [On sale now]
Notes:	For Sale! (each)