On Offer: 7.96 gram slice of the Lodranite NWA 11901 primitive achondrite meteorite

Class: Lodranite

Origin: Northwest Africa

Official name: NWA 11901

Description: 7.96 gram slice of the Primitive Achondrite Lodranite Meteorite NWA 11901 with large successive green olivine visible in the upper left of the finished side of the slice. The primitive achondrites are thought to represent a transitional phase between chondrites and achondrites.

What you get: 7.96g slice of Lodranite meteorite NWA 11901 as shown, membrane storage/display box, signed Certificate of Authenticity

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Northwest Africa 11901Basic informationName: Northwest Africa 11901
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 11901
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2017
Country: Western Sahara
Mass: 662 g
Classification
history:Recommended: Lodranite
This is 1 of 81 approved meteorites classified as Lodranite.
Comments:Approved 31 Aug 2018Writeup
Writeup from MB 107:

Northwest Africa 11901 (NWA 11901)

Western Sahara

Purchased: 2017

Classification: Primitive achondrite (Lodranite)

History: Purchased by Dustin Dickens from nomad near Dahkla in Western Sahara.

Physical characteristics: Many identically appearing pieces. Weathered exterior. A saw cut reveals an interior of coarse green and brown crystals. Opaque grains are scattered throughout.

Petrography: (C. Agee, UNM) This meteorite consists primarily of olivine and Cr-diopside; low-Ca pyroxene and plagioclase are absent. Most grains are in the 1-3 mm size range.

Geochemistry: (C. Agee, UNM) Olivine Fa 11.0 0.1, Fe/Mn=38 5, Cr 2O 3=0.03 0.01 (wt%), n=4; diopside Fs 5.0 0.6Wo 41.4 2.9, Fe/Mn=14 1, Cr 2O 3=1.09 0.06 (wt%)n=7.

Classification: Lodranite, opx-absent

Specimens: 22.9 g including a probe mount on deposit at UNM, Dustin Dickens holds the main mass.

Data from:
MB107
Table 0
Line 0:Place of purchase:Western SaharaDate:P 2017Mass (g):662Pieces:ManyClass:LodraniteShock stage:lowWeathering grade:moderateFayalite (mol%):11.0 0.1Ferrosilite (mol%):5.0 0.6Wollastonite (mol%):41.4 2.9Classifier:C. Agee, UNMType spec mass (g):22.9Type spec location:UNMMain mass:Dustin DickensComments:Field name DD-28; submitted by C. Agee, UNM
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Product Attributes:

Featured Refinements: Meteorite Slice

Weight (lbs.): 0.50 lb

Length (in.): 12

Width (in.): 10

Height (in.): 3